[image] Max Brooks - image from StrategyStrikesBack.com
So, I was doing a little research on Max Brooks, having recently received an ARE of his latest [image] Max Brooks - image from StrategyStrikesBack.com
So, I was doing a little research on Max Brooks, having recently received an ARE of his latest (as of 2019) book, and came across this graphic history, and advocacy book, that traces our experience with germ warfare of diverse sorts, looks at where we are today, and highlights some of the challenges we face in protecting ourselves from such assaults in future.
[image] Image from Comic-watch.com
This includes noting the anti-vaxxer movement, among other political perspectives, as reducing our security against incoming bacteria and viruses. It was written for the Bipartisan Commission on Bio Defense, and financed by the Hudson Institute. This does not pretend to be an in depth study. But, as an introduction to the subject, it offers a very accessible, short-read take on the dangers we face, what has happened in the past, and what we might do to help protect our future. Definitely worth your time, and it will not take much of it. The price is right, too. There is a link to a free download below.