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Our Malady by Timothy Snyder — WisdomDeck honest review
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Our Malady

by Timothy Snyder

Snyder nearly died of a misdiagnosed infection; from his hospital bed he argues health care is a matter of freedom. Short and angry.

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  1. Sickness is unfreedom.
  2. Care is a right of the free.
  3. Rage can be useful.

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