The Pandemic Bites

Failures in Public Health During the Pandemic, with Dr. Mary Ruwart

Libertarianism

We recorded an episode on our podcast with Dr. Mary Ruwart. In this episode, we discuss how she found libertarianism when she realized the “philanthropy” of government services were actually ...

What Evidence Demonstrates that Lockdowns didn’t Help Stop the Pandemic?

Libertarianism

On the one hand, just look around us. Whether locked down or “freed up”, we didn’t see a significant reduction in the spread of COVID-19 for nearly two years. But ...

Was information About Hydroxychloroquine Suppressed in 2020? Is the same thing happening with Ivermectin?

Libertarianism

In the first six months of the pandemic, research from China (among other labs) indicated with in vitro studies that hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) had potential as a treatment for COVID-19. These ...

Shouldn’t the state do whatever it takes to combat a pandemic?

Libertarianism

Another way to ask this question is, “Why shouldn’t the government get special power to fight infectious disease?” There are so many entailments within this kind of question. First, whenever ...

Should Libertarians Support Mask Mandates?

Libertarianism

In short, not from the state. Masks are a tricky topic. Unlike lockdowns (which are clearly monstrous), there is a decent body of evidence that masks can help inhibit spread ...

Should Libertarians Support Lockdown Policies?

Libertarianism

Absolutely not. Lockdowns don’t work. While you might be forced to comply and make the best of it, we ought not to stay silent about lockdowns. These policies were among ...

In the absence of even a minimal state, how could the spread of infectious disease be prevented?

Libertarianism

In the previous post, we explained the role of markets in working out public health solutions, but we can take these ideas even further. Health insurance (and insurance in general) ...

Does a minimal government have a role in infectious disease prevention? How do free markets play a role?

Libertarianism

Some minarchist libertarians have argued that a minimal government could have a public health role to play. They suggest that the government’s purpose is to ensure that natural rights are ...

On Vaccine Mandates

Libertarianism

By Dr. Norman Horn and Dick Clark In July 2021, U.S. President Biden announced a new policy of mandatory COVID vaccination for all federal employees and federal contractors. A further ...

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