Health
Why Does Brazil’s Bolsonaro Refuse To Lock Down His Country’s Economy?
While the Left has agitated for more government spying and harsher "lockdowns," Brazil's president—perhaps fearing economic implosion—has been reluctant to crack down.
Andrew Althouse on Clinical Trial Design and Remdesivir
Dr. Andrew Althouse dissects the recent news of the positive Remdesivir trial.
The Economic Effects of the Government’s Response to COVID-19
Mark Thornton speaks to the Auburn Rotary Club.
Unemployment Kills: The Longer Lockdowns Last, the Worse It Will Get
Thirty million Americans are now unemployed, in part thanks to government "lockdowns." Meanwhile, unemployment in many cases doubles the unemployed person's risk of death through disease, suicide, or drug overdose.
Next in Coronavirus Tyranny: Forced Vaccinations and “Digital Certificates”
Proponents of mandatory vaccines and enhanced surveillance are trying to blackmail the American people by arguing that the lockdown cannot end unless we create a healthcare surveillance state and make vaccination mandatory.
Next in Coronavirus Tyranny: Forced Vaccinations and “Digital Certificates”
Proponents of mandatory vaccines and enhanced surveillance are trying to blackmail the American people by arguing that the lockdown cannot end unless we create a healthcare surveillance state and make vaccination mandatory.
Charged with Negligence? COVID-19 and the Law
Can tort law play a positive role in how we deal with infectious diseases? Accad and Koka interview Dorit Reiss, a professor at UC Hastings College of the Law.
Testing Deregulation Can Help Fight COVID-19
The fight against COVID-19 would benefit from a comprehensive deregulation of the market for testing. A brief look at India shows the damaging roadblocks to solutions that regulations impose.
Testing Deregulation Can Help Fight COVID-19
Many argue that unregulated markets would fail due to lack of consumer knowledge, or information asymmetry. But competition in free markets actually gives rise to all kinds of mechanisms that help consumers make informed decisions. This is as true of medical tests for any other good.