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The Rules of Contagion

12 min read 16 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

Discover the hidden mathematical rules that govern how diseases, ideas, violence, and financial crises spread—and how to predict, prevent, or harness them.

You’ll learn

  • Why outbreaks follow the same patterns
  • How R0 determines epidemic growth
  • The power of superspreaders
  • Three ways to stop any outbreak