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Thursday, March 19, 2020

George Will Reflects On Plagues And Epidemics

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Free, Online Documentary About The Spanish (Swine) Flu Of 1918 (49 Minutes Long)


Fred HiattBy Fred Hiatt
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Humanity “is given to optimism and amnesia (the latter contributing to the former),” George Will notes in his brief excursion through plagues, past and present. As usual, his wit and erudition are cheering, even when his subject is not cheerful. And he does find some shards of good news in our present predicament. I hope you enjoy his column as much as I did.

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