Lockdowns Have Depleted Capital in All Forms
When lockdowns first happened, my initial thought was geeky, and only later did I begin to realize the implications for…
People Only Pretend to Practice Social Distancing
Let’s speak frankly about a strange protocol foisted on us nearly a year ago – not just us but also…
The Times Wants You Consumed by Fear, Isolation, and Misery
There are probably multiple reasons why coronavirus cases in the US are down nearly 50% in the US in the…
All Hail the Reopening!
What a glorious thing the reopening is! After nearly a year of darkening times, the light has begun to dawn,…
Americans Are Fleeing Lockdowns, When They Can Afford It
For nearly a year, governments have been instructing people to stay put. Don’t leave your home unless you have…
The Economic Policy Failures of the Trump Administration
There is some bitter irony embedded in the original campaign 2016 presidential pitch to “Make America Great Again.” One looks…
A Pandemic Reading List for Left, Right, and Libertarians
Daily the news is pouring in: SARS-CoV-2 behaves like a textbook respiratory virus in its vectors of transmission and its…
In the Asian Flu of 1957-58, They Rejected Lockdowns
The Asian flu of 1957-58 was a deadly pandemic with a broader reach for severe outcomes than Covid-19 of 2020.…
Many Pathways to Policy Failure
“Economics must not be relegated to classrooms and statistical offices and must not be left to esoteric circles,” wrote Ludwig…
Catastrophe Is All Around Us
As a naturally optimistic person, it vexes me that the word catastrophe has echoed in my mind since early March…