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German Ethics Council Criticises Crisis Management During the Pandemic

David Boos April 13, 2022

The German Ethics Council released a statement criticising politics and media for their crisis management during the pandemic, calling for measures to be “democratically legitimised,” while conveniently forgetting how the Ethics Council helped shape those very measures they now criticise.

The Cure Was Worse Than the Disease

Roger Watson April 11, 2022

The essential thesis of the book is, regardless of the efficacy of pandemic management measures, that there was never an assessment of what the likely damage was going to be. The equation between benefit and damage was unbalanced; in fact, the damage side was left blank.

Where Will You Draw Your Line? An Interview with Paul Kingsnorth

Jonathon Van Maren April 10, 2022

INTERVIEW Many have noted that the COVID-19 pandemic did not make things worse so much as simply accelerate existing trends. You’ve been writing about what

Beyond Left and Right: 36 MEPs Demand EC Pres. Resign Over Massive “COVID-19 Fraud”

Robert Semonsen March 17, 2022

A coalition of 36 MEPs spanning the entirety of the Left-Right spectrum have signed onto an initiative which, among other things, calls for the immediate resignation of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who’s accused of playing a central role in a “gigantic Covid-19 scientific fraud.”

Economists Warn of Permanent Covid Support

Sven R. Larson March 16, 2022

There has long been an agreement among Swedish economists that government should exercise prudence in terms of fiscal policy. This agreement may be evaporating.

German Bundestag Scheduled to Vote on Mandatory Vaccination in Early April

David Boos March 13, 2022

Despite recent reports and studies showing the diminishing effect of booster vaccinations, German government officials are still preparing a series of proposals for mandatory vaccinations. The vote is scheduled for early April.

Defending the Unpopular

Fr. Benedict Kiely March 9, 2022

At the very moment when the Christian Gospel, with its life-giving and hopeful message of the triumph of life over death, and of light defeating darkness, so desperately needed to be heard, there seemed to be silence from those charged with preaching that Good News.

Austrian Minister of Health Resigns after Less than a Year

David Boos March 8, 2022

Austria’s government is once more changing personnel: after its third chancellor in two years, it will now also see its third minister of health, following the departure of Wolfgang Mückstein.

Social Media Censorship: Why Was a Holiday Video Clip Taken Down by Facebook?

Christof Zellenberg-Zellenberg March 6, 2022

Shaping public opinion is very hard without social media—and it is made worse when one is in conflict with social media. And because of such tendencies, which tend to dominate on the big platforms, public opinion eventually morphs into one single mold or mindset. It is ‘groupthink’ par excellence.

The Cautious Case for a Hayek Revival

Harrison Pitt February 28, 2022

Hayek’s ingenious arguments against a centrally run economy are equally devastating to the idea of a centrally run bio-security state.

Tag: COVID-19

German Ethics Council Criticises Crisis Management During the Pandemic

The Cure Was Worse Than the Disease

Where Will You Draw Your Line? An Interview with Paul Kingsnorth

Beyond Left and Right: 36 MEPs Demand EC Pres. Resign Over Massive “COVID-19 Fraud”

Economists Warn of Permanent Covid Support

German Bundestag Scheduled to Vote on Mandatory Vaccination in Early April

Defending the Unpopular

Austrian Minister of Health Resigns after Less than a Year

Social Media Censorship: Why Was a Holiday Video Clip Taken Down by Facebook?

The Cautious Case for a Hayek Revival

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