Common Beliefs That Make Disasters Worse (with Jason Pargin)

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Common Beliefs That Make Disasters Worse (with Jason Pargin)

On this episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt is joined by New York Times-bestselling author Jason Pargin (pen name David Wong) for a close look at mistakes society needs to stop making now, and stop making always. Alongside that, they'll explore ways you can help people survive this coronavirus thing, just by being thoughtful.

Footnotes

Zoey Punches The Future In The Dick, by David Wong

Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits, by David Wong

5 Common Beliefs That Make Disasters Worse

An Announcement From Jason 'David Wong' Pargin (He Does Not Die At The End)

A Paradise Built in Hell, by Rebecca Solnit

The Covid Tracking Project

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