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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Is the Oasis Vanishing? Seventy percent of our planet is covered with water. But most of it is ocean water. Less than ... more The Progress Paradox Economically we’re better off than we ever have been. Technological progress is helping us live longer healthier lives. And yet there ... more   In the Wake of the Plague: the Black Death and the World it Made main page In the Wake of the Plague: the Black Death and the World it Made Aired 3/20/2003 The plague that struck Europe in the middle of the 14th century, known as the Black Death, wiped out nearly two-fifths of the continent’s population in the span of only a few years. But according to a recent book by Norman Cantor, "In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death & the World it Made," the plague also forged a new world, one more individualistic and inclined to doubt the old certainties. Think Tank talks to Prof. Cantor about the Middle Ages and about how the plague changed the western world forever.   Read the full transcript   Norman Cantor     professor emeritus of history, sociology and comparative literature at New York University, and author of "In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death & the World It Made." Originally Aired: 7/26/2001     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. American Greatness   aired 5/12/2005 Great Scots!   aired 10/2/2003 Does History Have A Purpose?   aired 12/13/2001 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.