By John Tamny What better way to begin a review of what is an excellent book than to say that the book’s author always knew. It’s as simple as that. Jeffrey Tucker knew in March of 2020 that tragic times were ahead. I remember it vividly. In February of 2020 witless headline writers were trying in vain to tie a falling stock market to a coronavirus that investors had been … [Read more...] about Book Review: Jeffrey Tucker’s Thoroughly Excellent ‘Liberty or Lockdown’
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Lockdowns Recreated a Pre-Modern Caste System
By Jeffrey A. Tucker If you test positive or refuse to be tested at all in New Zealand, prepare to be shipped out to a quarantine camp recently established by the government. Shocking, yes, but we have an analogous system in the US. If you test positive (which is not the same as actually being sick), you will be removed from school or forbidden from coming into the office. … [Read more...] about Lockdowns Recreated a Pre-Modern Caste System
The New Feudalism
By Jeffrey A. Tucker On February 28, the idea of locking down and smashing economies and human rights the world over was unthinkable to most of us but lustily imagined by intellectuals hoping to conduct a new social/political experiment. On that day, New York Times reporter Donald McNeil released a shocking article: To Take On the Coronavirus, Go Medieval on It. He was … [Read more...] about The New Feudalism
An Attempted Media Sandbag: My Experience
By Jeffrey A. Tucker I’ve got a day job but try to fit in podcasts and television when possible. I don’t always pay super close attention to what’s coming up on the agenda. So the day I sat down for a quick interview on a Turkish TV show, which turned out to be partisan state-run TV, I figured I would be on for a few minutes. And, call me irresponsible, but I didn’t even … [Read more...] about An Attempted Media Sandbag: My Experience
Broadway Closed but Porcfest Stayed Open
By Jeffrey A. Tucker It was the 17th year for the Porcupine Freedom Festival in Lancaster, New Hampshire, held at the Rogers Campground. It was an unusually spirited, emotional, and powerful gathering this time, mostly because it took place in defiance of the fear-based culture that politicians and the media have been spreading for months. Hey, if Woodstock could take place … [Read more...] about Broadway Closed but Porcfest Stayed Open