On Immunity
On Immunity
Eula Biss
Ryan Shea
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Bill Gates
[I] had no idea how informative [this book] would be, even for someone like me who has been supporting and learning about vaccine research for many years. - Bill Gates
Mark Zuckerberg
Explores the reasons why some people question vaccines, and then logically explains why the doubts are unfounded and vaccines are in fact effective and safe. - Mark Zuckerberg
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On Immunity

On Immunity: An Inoculation

Eula Biss
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Eula Biss
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In "On Immunity," Eula Biss embarks on a profound and intimate exploration of the fears and hopes that come with parenthood, particularly around the contentious issue of vaccination. With the birth of her son, Biss finds herself navigating the treacherous waters of information and misinformation, where the decision to vaccinate becomes laden with broader implications about trust, community, and the invisible threads that bind us to one another. Through a tapestry of cultural references, from Voltaire to Bram Stoker, and a deep dive into the history and science of immunization, Biss crafts a narrative that is at once personal and universally resonant, challenging us to consider what it means to be responsible not only for our own children but for the societal body as well. At the heart of "On Immunity" is a meditation on the nature of fear, love, and the social contract of health. Biss weaves her personal journey into a broader conversation about the metaphors we live by and the myths that shape our interactions with the medical establishment and with each other. This book is not just a reflection on motherhood and medicine but a call to action, urging us to rethink our roles and responsibilities in a world where the choices we make about our health ripple outwards, affecting the fabric of our communities and, ultimately, the health of our planet. With grace, intelligence, and a compelling narrative voice, Biss offers a lucid account of living in a connected world, where immunity is a collective, rather than individual, endeavor.

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Released
2014
30 Sep
Length
205
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Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Explores the reasons why some people question vaccines, and then logically explains why the doubts are unfounded and vaccines are in fact effective and safe. - Mark Zuckerberg
[I] had no idea how informative [this book] would be, even for someone like me who has been supporting and learning about vaccine research for many years. - Bill Gates
That so many of us find it entirely plausible that a vast network of researchers and health officials and doctors worldwide would willfully harm children for money is evidence of what capitalism is really taking from us. Capitalism has already impoverished the working people who generate wealth for others. And capitalism has already impoverished us culturally, robbing unmarketable art of its value. But when we begin to see the pressures of capitalism as innate laws of human motivation, when we begin to believe that everyone is owned, then we are truly impoverished.
— Eula Biss, On Immunity

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