Uncommon Knowledge Quotes

“The language’s two main advantages are its simplicity and flexibility. Its straightforward syntax and use of indented spaces make it easy to learn, read and share.”
― Tom Standage, Uncommon Knowledge: the Economist Explains

“By listing Disease X, an undetermined disease, the WHO is acknowledging that outbreaks do not always come from an identified source and that, as it admits, “a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease”.”
― Tom Standage, Uncommon Knowledge: the Economist Explains