As a result, the course of human history was frequently altered by epidemics that swept unchecked across continents, claiming more lives and creating more social devastation than wars.

人类社会历史的进程常因各种疫病流行而改变，因为这些流行曾未受任何阻挡而横扫各大洲，与战争相比，它们造成的生命丧失更多、社会毁坏更惨重。

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The primal sin is greed, and the main results of it are police corruption and social devastation.

NEWYORKER: The Red Riding Trilogy

Abrams, starts at a social gathering in New York and ends in devastation, thanks to the arrival of a khaki-colored beast the size of Lincoln Center.

NEWYORKER: Cloverfield