Viruses, the Brain, and Human Civilization

What is a virus and how could it alter our socio-political reality by enslaving the human brain.

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25	The Invisible Enemy: A Natural History of Viruses by Dorothy H. Crawford 3.97 avg rating — 327 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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31	Flu: The Story Of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It by Gina Kolata 3.91 avg rating — 7,627 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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34	Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience by Sally L. Satel 3.67 avg rating — 660 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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48	Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization by Spencer Wells 3.77 avg rating — 1,145 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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