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What Ancient Apocalypses Teach Us About Survival

Season 2025 Episode 7274 | 16m 57s

In times of war, crisis and disaster, hope can be hard to find. But author Lizzie Wade urges us not to give up. Her new book "Apocalypse" traces the history of global disaster, reflecting on human resilience and the ability to rebuild after a catastrophe. The author tells Hari Sreenivasan that there are valuable lessons to be learned amid the pain and destruction.

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