Update (2/15/2023): This post has definitely stood the test of time. Not only do my original positions remain untouched but have only become further evidenced since I first published this article. There is no way around it: the response to COVID was an unmitigated disaster. As for updates, there is much that could be said […]
When Following The Science Means Blindly Doing What You’re Told
Wisconsin (the state I live in) just extended its mask mandate the day after the largest randomized controlled study on masks shows no meaningful difference in their use for protection against COVID. Of course, all this just re-affirms the (pre-politicized) consensus of mask (in)effectiveness regarding protection/transmission of influenza, including the 2019 analysis issued by the […]
Joe Biden Is a Bad Man
Philosopher Bill Valicella argues we must differentiate between style and character. That is, the difference between how someone presents themselves and the sort of person that person actually is. Here is where people become confused in thinking Joe Biden is a man of better character than President Trump. Naturally, I disagree. At most, Biden is […]
Virtue and Political Attitude
With election day upon us, I offer the following reminder. There are two extremes to be avoided concerning one’s political attitude. The first extreme (one of excess) is to think politics — and often politicians themselves — can provide the solution (or scapegoat) to anything. That extreme seems more common to me on the left. […]