Brownstone Category
The Battle for Control of Your Mind
In his classic dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell famously wrote, “If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot…
Two Weeks to Flatten the GDP
What is it with these pundits and government spokespeople? Two years ago, they were wildly exaggerating virus threats, canceling and…
Fear and Loathing of the Unvaccinated Gets Another Boost
A study was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) titled “Impact of population mixing between vaccinated and unvaccinated…
The Fragmented Trust in Public Health
Building trust in institutions is vital to their success, but as we enter the third year of the pandemic, public…
The UK Covid Response: A Stool with Three Legs
Respiratory viruses are both unpredictable and commonplace. The name of the most well-known one, Influenza, originated in 15th century Italy,…
Recovery Is Possible: The Case of Post-War Germany
“I spent my career as an academic studying great depressions. I can tell you from history that if we don’t…
John Stuart Mill on Contagious Diseases and the Law
The covid crisis confused many otherwise reasonable people, bringing about some unpredictable political stances on all sides. For example, some…
The Next Ten Battles
It is apparently much easier to tell the truth about state action the farther away it is from home. And…
Elon Musk Conquers Twitter
It’s always been easy to slag off Twitter. When I first joined the platform 13 years ago, if you ever…
Silent No More: Voices Against Restrictions and Mandates
Around the world, people are coming together to stand up for bodily autonomy, and against the widespread harm that emergency…