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The Safety Net

Surviving Pandemics and Other Disasters

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The Safety Net

By: David Eagleman
Narrated by: David Eagleman
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Summary
 The advent of the internet has been one of the most significant technological developments in history. In this thought-provoking and ground-breaking work David Eagleman, author of international bestseller Sum, presents six ways in which the net saves us from major existential threats: pandemics, poor information flow, natural disasters, political corruption, resource depletion and economic meltdown. Social Sciences
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