We are writing history, and we need to understand the basic plotline and act accordingly. What we do now could mean the difference between survival and more death for many.
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Pandemics and Economics in History #9
"Amateur in Econ-Land: Is the Intersection with Race Near Here?" Pandemics and Economics in History #9: Amateur in Econ-Land Previous podcasts in this series have primarily used the kind of third-person voice that gathers material from several sources and reports those in a style suggesting journalistic or academic objectivity. I have confessed in previous episodes … Continue reading Pandemics and Economics in History #9
Pandemics and Economics #8
"Open Windows in Winter: Bug or Feature?" Like buildings with radiators located directly underneath windows, real estate landscapes in cities may look haphazard but reflect our historical values.
Pandemics and Economics #7
"Infection’s Legacies Remain." Parks and prominent architectural styles come to us from pandemic response.
Pandemics and Economics in History #6
"Disease, Plots and Animosities." Using disease and fear to foment violence...for at least 700 years.
Pandemics and Economics in History #5
"Disease and Outsiders" From 14th Century Europe to the US today, hate crimes accompany the spread of disease, whether leprosy, plague, or Covid-19.
Pandemics and Economics in History #4
"Change Born in the Plague of Cyprian." Paganism and Christianity underwent big changes during and following the "Plague of Cyprian," beginning in 249 CE.
Pandemics and Economics in History #3
"Cities, Health, and Growth" Health costs of agriculture and civilization.
Pandemics and Economics in History #2
"The meaning of work, before and after the plague." The Plague of Justinian changed the economy and the meaning of "labor" and "leisure."
Virginia Avniel Spatz 