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A review by k8iedid
Apollo's Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live by Nicholas A. Christakis
5.0
I was browsing the American Book Center in The Hague some time before the Netherlands did away with the final coronarules in October, sometime before this current wave (the fifth?), sometime before this current "lockdown" that we're in. I spotted this title on the shelf and wondered how someone could already write about the enduring impact. Then I discovered the author's pedigree and picked it up.
What a fantastic read. I was fascinated by how much information we have about previous pandemics and how, even though our modern world is so different, this is playing out almost the same. This book is very niche-y and won't appeal to all, but I loved it.
tl;dr: coronavirus will be around for awhile, and it depends on how society decides to live with x level of risk.
What a fantastic read. I was fascinated by how much information we have about previous pandemics and how, even though our modern world is so different, this is playing out almost the same. This book is very niche-y and won't appeal to all, but I loved it.
tl;dr: coronavirus will be around for awhile, and it depends on how society decides to live with x level of risk.