Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast Why ‘Everything is Tuberculosis’ with John Green
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Apr 1, 2025 
John Green, author of "Everything Is Tuberculosis" and co-creator of Vlogbrothers, discusses the chilling persistence of tuberculosis as the deadliest infectious disease today. He reveals how TB serves as a stark reflection of global health disparities and healthcare inequities. Green also emphasizes the danger of multi-drug resistant strains and critiques policy changes undermining healthcare efforts. The conversation dives into the intertwined nature of illness, stigma, and human behavior, urging a compassionate response to public health crises.
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Disease and Society
- Diseases like tuberculosis reveal societal inequities.
- They are not just about microbes but reflect how human life and societies function.
TB and Westward Expansion
- Tuberculosis significantly influenced the settlement of the American West, particularly New Mexico.
- Cities like Colorado Springs and Pasadena were founded as TB colonies.
TB's Link to WWI
- The assassins of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Gavrilo Princip and his accomplice, were dying of tuberculosis.
- This morbid detail adds another layer to the event that triggered World War One.
