Why Did So Many Intellectuals Refuse to Speak Out?
Think of all the institutions that have marched in lockstep during the dramatic decline in civilization over three years. It’s…
The 70 Seconds that Shook the World
On March 16, 2020, following a long weekend of negotiations and deals about the coronavirus, Donald Trump, Deborah Birx, and…
The Pandemic Response Unleashed Two Kinds of Nationalism
Sunetra Gupta became my whisperer early in the pandemic due to her comprehensive understanding of the relationship between society and…
When Did Trump Change His Mind about Lockdowns?
All sources we have so far testify that Trump greenlighted nationwide lockdowns the weekend of March 14-15, 2020, under the…
The Choice Is Liberty or Lockdown
Two years after the first edition, the second edition of Liberty or Lockdown is now in print, just as the…
The Market Still Loves You
This book – The Market Loves You, now it is second edition – was written in the Before Times. Looking back through…
It Ends as it Began: As a Political Ploy
The current US president finally said it during a 60 Minutes interview: “The pandemic is over.” Though obviously true by…
Governor Andrew Cuomo: From Hero to Goofball in One Seasonal Virus
Oh joy, another book by a hero of lockdowns! This time it is from Andrew Cuomo, who rode the disease-panic…
The Story of Jared Kushner and His Ventilators
You know the phrase self-aware? It does not apply to Jared Kushner, the former president’s son-in-law. He somehow winnowed his…
A World on Fire
Every day, news reporters, traders, and workers of all sorts the world over wake to do their work as they…