Of Swine Flu

History teaches us so many lessons, most of which we quickly forget until the next history-making crisis. Nothing in history is a more predictable crisis producer than “fear.” Fear sows panic, panic sows irrational behavior, and irrational behavior sows wars, economic disasters, bigotry, and protectionism. When the dust settles, we analyze our missteps and, often, recognize most of the fallout could have been avoided had we learned from history. The Great Depression was a real …

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