What is the meaning of disaster? Perspectives from Kanye, ancient history, Enlightenment Lisbon, psychology, conspiracy, and the zombie apocalypse.

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Selected references:
Forbes Kanye interview: https://www.forbes.com/sites/randalll...
Kourtney Kardashian: https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/19/kourtn...
Hulk Hogan:   / boye_jgvu  
Jones & Cox, PRRI 2011 survey: http://www.prri.org/research/fewamer...
University of Chicago & APNORC 2020 survey: https://apnorc.org/projects/howfaith...
Wikipedia, Gallup importance of religion map: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Importa...
Gallup Pakistan 2012 survey: http://gallup.com.pk/bb_old_site/poll...
Chester et al in Wisner et al 2012 on disaster history: https://books.google.com.au/books/abo...
Janku in Mauch & Pfister 2009 on China and King Tang: https://books.google.com.au/books/abo...
Chester et al in Wisner et al 2012 on Vanuatu: https://books.google.com.au/books/abo...
Akasoy in Mauch & Pfister 2009 on Islam: https://books.google.com.au/books/abo...
Mauelshagen in Mauch & Pfister 2009 on northern Europe floods: https://books.google.com.au/books/abo...
Kerkhove 2008 on Mesoamerica: https://openjournals.library.sydney.e...
Dynes 2000 on Lisbon quake, Voltaire, Rousseau: Dynes 2000. The Dialogue between Voltaire and Rousseau on the Lisbon Earthquake: The Emergence of a Social Science View. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 18(1), 97115.
Langenbach 2007 on Carvalho construction: https://doi.org/10.1080/1558305060112...
Kay et al 2010 on randomness and God: Aaron C. Kay, David A. Moscovitch, and Kristin Laurin. 2010. Randomness, Attributions of Arousal, and Belief in God. Psychological Science 21(2) 216 –218.
Whitson & Galinksy 2008 on anxiety, randomness, God: https://rifters.com/real/articles/Sci...
Essential Research 2020 on corona conspiracies Australia: https://essentialvision.com.au/wpcon...
JanWillem van Prooijen on conspiracy theories and religion: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
NASA on climate change: https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
Mandela on poverty – BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/po...
Hiroo 2016. Vengeful Spirits, Divine Punishment, and Natural Disasters: Catastrophe and Religion in Japan. Religious Studies in Japan volume 3: 3–20.
Guardian experts pandemic warning: https://www.theguardian.com/globalde...

Images and video:
Kanye rally North Charleston:    • Kanye West holds campaign rally in No...  
Japan 2011 footage:    • What Happened In Japan After The Tsun...  
Japan aftermath Al Jazeera:    •  Japan | Aftermath of a Disaster | ...  
Enlightenment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:An...
Lisbon: http://historiccities.huji.ac.il/por...
Tokyo disaster preparedness:    • Earthquake Drill  Disaster Preparedn...  
Earthquake simulation machine:    • JAPAN: NATIONAL DISASTER PREVENTION DAY  
Beirut “My government did this”:   / beiruts_port  
Bill Gates protestors: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics...
Juice Rap News:    • RAP NEWS | The New World Order  
Beirut Sky News:    • RAW VIDEO: Beirut blast caught on camera  
Nuclear blast:    • FALLOUT 4 Prologue / Opening Scene  
Ragnarok by Fakelore: https://www.deviantart.com/fakelore/a...

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0:00 Tenbatsu
02:39 History
05:55 Enlightenment
09:52 Psychology
12:06 ManMade
13:38 Apocalypse