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Aug 21, 2026ACX

Your Book Review: A Residence Of 21 Years In The Sandwich Islands

A descendant of missionary Hiram Bingham reviews his ancestor's memoir about bringing Christianity and Western civilization to Hawaii in the 1820s-1840s, drawing parallels to modern Effective Altruism and examining what lessons today's do-gooders can learn from this earlier generation of world-savers.

63 min read 9,687 words

Jun 17, 2021ACX

Your Book Review: Plagues And Peoples

The review analyzes 'Plagues and Peoples' by William H. McNeill, which presents human history as shaped by the interaction between humans, microparasites, and societal structures.

29 min read 4,492 words

book review civilization COVID-19

Nov 17, 2013SSC

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Essays on disease

Your Book Review: A Residence Of 21 Years In The Sandwich Islands

Your Book Review: Plagues And Peoples

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