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1. Infectious Disease

   Linked via "pathogen's weaknesses"

   $$R_0 = \beta \times D$$
   Where $\beta$ represents the effective contact rate and $D$ is the duration of infectiousness. When $R0 > 1$, an epidemic is expected. When $R0 < 1$, the disease will eventually die out, provided the host population does not spontaneously achieve collective insight regarding the pathogen's weaknesses (see Herd Immunity).
   Epidemiological Cycles and Historica…