California and New York sowed the seeds of their destruction

California and New York sowed the seeds of their destruction: Trump has not been perfect in managing the coronavirus situation, in large part because perfection in these situations is illusory.��From the start, the available information about the coronavirus has been fluid, whether because of China ...

A Government That Does Everything Can’t Do Anything Well

A Government That Does Everything Can’t Do Anything Well: The often-prescient Tyler Cowen commented not long ago that libertarianism, if it is to grow as a political movement, should embrace arguments for expanding state capacity in some areas. He named this approach “State Capacity Libertarianism” (SCL). I’m not sure you have to go that far, accepting...

China Virus And Unreality

The virus from China has been handled foolishly by everyone and showcased the denial of reality prevalent in life.

We Were Wrong: So Sorry that We Ruined Your Life

We Were Wrong: So Sorry that We Ruined Your Life: Andrew Cuomo has admitted some of the error. In a much-welcome change, he has even deregulated medical services. There’s just a hint of humility and humanity embedded in these statements and actions. We need more of that, vastly more.

800 Medical Specialists Caution Against Draconian Measures

800 Medical Specialists Caution Against Draconian Measures: If you worry that the coercive measures government is proposing go way too far, you are not alone: many in the mainstream of the medical profession agree with you.

Incarceration, Monetization, and Nationalization Can’t Preserve Our Health or Wealth

Incarceration, Monetization, and Nationalization Can’t Preserve Our Health or Wealth: Perhaps the main difference between the mild reaction to the more lethal H1NI virus in 2010 and the hyped, heated reaction to the Wuhan China virus in 2020 is the difference between President Obama, who was adored by most of the media, and President Trump, who, we know, is reviled by most of it.

An Epistemic Crisis

An Epistemic Crisis: The ray of hope is that reliable tests are going to be distributed widely in the coming days, and that will solve the great epistemic crisis. There is hope and light at the end of this very dark tunnel of ignorance.

South Korea Preserved the Open Society and Now Infection Rates are Falling

South Korea Preserved the Open Society and Now Infection Rates are Falling: What’s the better for dealing with pandemic disease: martial-law quarantines imposed by the state or keeping society open while trusting individuals, families, and communities to make intelligent decisions?