The New York Times | An infectious outbreak can conclude in more ways than one, historians say. But for whom does it end, and who gets to decide? When will the Covid-19 pandemic end? And how?
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Sam Harris Podcast | In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Yuval Noah Harari about the Covid-19 pandemic and its future implications. They discuss the failures of global leadership, the widespread distrust of institutions, the benefits of nationalism and its current unraveling in the U.S.
Medium | During the Second World War, an American woman named Shelley Smith Mydans reported on the conflict for Life magazine. Along with her husband, the photographer Carl Mydans, Shelley documented WWII in both Europe and the Pacific. Midway through the war, the Mydans were captured in the Philippines.
The Guardian | For centuries western culture has been permeated by the idea that humans are selfish creatures. That cynical image of humanity has been proclaimed in films and novels, history books and scientific research. But in the last 20 years, something extraordinary has happened.
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