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Urbanization has been a hot mess of disease for the last 5000 years. And our biological evolution hasn't had time to catch up. See "Against the Grain", by Jam
by blendo 7y ago
Urbanization has been a hot mess of disease for the last 5000 years. And our biological evolution hasn't had time to catch up.
See "Against the Grain", by James C. Scott (https://www.amazon.com/Against-Grain-History-Earliest-States/dp/0300182910 https://www.amazon.com/Against-Grain-History-Earliest-States...), and also "The Story of the Human Body", by Daniel E. Lieberman (https://www.amazon.com/Story-Human-Body-Evolution-Disease/dp/030774180X https://www.amazon.com/Story-Human-Body-Evolution-Disease/dp...).
I'm seeing guidance to, over next weeks and months, increase ventilation, open windows, and socialize outdoors instead of inside. Fortunately, it's spring here in the Northern Hemisphere.
Long term, the WFH trend may only increase. Maybe light industrial work could disperse as well?
I was struck by NY Times list of the workers who face the greatest coronavirus risks (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/15/business/economy/coronavirus-worker-risk.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/15/business/econ...).
Least risk? Loggers.