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It isn’t just the US: the half of the world’s population that lives in urban areas generates more than 80 percent of global output, while 600 cities that account for just one-fifth of the global population generate more than 60 percent of global output. Urban living is also healthier for the environment as it tends to involve less travel and smaller housing. Add to that the fact that urban dwellers are ideologically different from their rural counterparts: comparatively liberal, international, t
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― The Plague Cycle: The Unending War Between Humanity and Infectious Disease
― The Plague Cycle: The Unending War Between Humanity and Infectious Disease
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Humans are antifragile; exposure to discomfort and uncertainty -physical, emotional and intellectual- is necessary.
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― A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
― A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
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