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Amazon.com ReviewDan Ariely on Survival of the SickestMIT professor Dan Ariely has become one of the leaders in the growing field of behavioral economics, and his bestselling book debut, \_ I have always been puzzled by the way in which genetic diseases have managed to survive throughout the ages. How could it be that these diseases were able to withstand the evolutionary process, where only the most fit survive, and continue to be transferred from one generation to the next? Survival of the Sickest provides a thought provoking yet entertaining explanation to this puzzle. \_In this insightful book Dr. Sharon Moalem demonstrates how conditions that are considered unhealthy (such as hemochromatosis, diabetes, and high cholesterol), or even deadly in extreme cases, might actually put their carriers at an advantage in combating other life-threatening illnesses. For example, he explains that hemochromatosis, a disease that, if left untreated, will kill you, may have actually been a defense against the deadliest pandemic in history--the bubonic plague during the 14th century. It turns out that this genetic mutation, which continues to be passed down through generations, actually helped s

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Author

Dr. Sharon Moalem; Jonathan Prince

Publisher

HarperCollins e-books

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780061842245

Category

science

Subjects

Medical, History, Biology

Rating

4.13 / 5 (285 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14