Evil Fate. The Politics of Catastrophe

Destructive earthquakes, floods, epidemics, crises, wars – throughout history, humanity has faced various catastrophes. What have these lessons taught us? How well are we prepared for future trials? Answers to these questions are sought by Niall Ferguson, a British historian,... writer, and journalist, in his book. Against the backdrop of the terrifying COVID-19 pandemic, he reflects on what we need to do to better cope with such events in the future or even prevent them altogether. «...This work should be on the same shelf as the recent ambitious and multifaceted books by authors such as Jared Diamond, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, and Steven Pinker…» (The New York Times Book Review). In 2000, Time magazine included Ferguson in its TOP-100 most influential people on the planet, and the series «The Ascent of Money» based on his book of the same name won an «Emmy»