Counterfactuals - War, Mosquitoes, and Human History
On today’s episode, we talk about an incredibly deadly creature, which has determined the course of nearly all human history just by existing: The Mosquito. How has the mosquito determined the course of war, and what wars might have gone differently...
April 21, 2026
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Episode 131 · April 21, 2026
Counterfactuals - War, Mosquitoes, and Human History
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<b>On today’s episode, we talk about an incredibly deadly creature, which has determined the course of nearly all human history just by existing: The Mosquito. How has the mosquito determined the course of war, and what wars might have gone differently if it didn’t exist?</b>
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