Brownstone Category
Mozart, Mediocrity, and the Administrative State
The 1984 movie Amadeus is a great achievement in its genre because it actually puts the creative process of the…
Articles of Inquiry: The Role of Media
The media, both traditional and social media, had an outsized role during the pandemic in pushing the US government’s Covid…
The US President Finally Gets Covid
The political hierarchy of infectious disease has finally come full circle. Biden got Covid. Covid pandemic policies have always been…
The 1968-69 “Hong Kong Flu” Pandemic Revisited
It was a very bad year for the flu. The pathogen came in two large waves. This is only obvious…
The Culpability of the New York Times: Then and Now
On February 27, 2020, weeks before full disease panic hit the US, the New York Times podcast started preparing the…
Dr. Birx Praises Herself While Revealing Ignorance, Treachery, and Deceit
The December 2020 resignation of Dr. Deborah Birx, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator under Trump, revealed predictable hypocrisy. Like so…
Twelve Questions on Economic Issues for the Next Congress
We are now experiencing an economic crisis that could get worse. Financials are in bear markets. Inflation is roaring. The…
Musk Declines to Save Twitter from Itself
The question is finally settled: Elon Musk has declined to buy Twitter. His initial offer of $44 billion was contingent…
The Crash and Burn of Credentialism
The word credentials is derived from Latin for “believe” as in “Credo in unum deum” meaning “I believe in one…
The Mighty Gorsuch vs. the Administrative State: Quotes from West Virginia vs. EPA
The power of the administrative state to destroy liberty and property – to blast through legislation, science, and judicial oversight…