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Zombie Preparedness

Zombies are a great metaphor for pandemics. Author Max Brooks’ shares how a fictional story (with factual information) can help humans better respond to crises

Click above to listen to part 1 of Zombies, Bigfoot, and Max Brooks, featuring Max Brooks, lecturer at West Point’s Modern War Institute and author of “Zombie Survival Guide,” “World War Z,” and the forthcoming “Devolution.”

Zombies, Bigfoot, and Max Brooks:
Part 1: Zombie Preparedness
Part 2: Comedic Salve
Part 3: National Reponse
Part 4: Bigfoot & Devolution
Part 5: Preparation and Resilience

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