It has now become commonplace to accuse anyone who opposes covid lockdowns of being “antiscience.” This sort of treatment persists even when published scientific studies suggest the usual prolockdown narrative is wrong. support the antilockdown position. There are sociological, economic, and cultural reasons why experts will take the politically
Liberals rarely defend the property rights of corporations, so it is quite amusing that scores of them are arguing that social media companies have the right to deplatform rogue actors. Unfortunately, by making free speech the crux of the argument libertarians have ceded the debate to liberals. Instead, we should be asking ourselves if companies
Economists frequently tout trade as a mechanism to boost growth and living standards. Yet some continue to extol the virtues of protectionism. However, the internecine debate between free traders and protectionists is less interesting than interrogating why countries erect barriers to international trade. A basic explanation is that opposition to
Without carefully analyzing data media outlets continue to endorse the narrative that Britain’s policies drained India of resources and culminated in deindustrialization. Colonialism is a contentious subject and perceptions are shaped by visceral emotions, and hence dispassionate analyses are required to arrive at a logical conclusion. For
I must admit that I rarely pay attention to cancel culture because empty vessels are unworthy of my attention. As a professional guy, who is constantly working, researching, and preparing for my Youtube interviews, I can’t afford to indulge headless chickens. Currently, the world is fixated on the exodus of creators from Spotify to protest Joe
There is a sizeable body of research linking financial development to economic growth. A competitive financial sector is crucial for the strategic mobilization of resources in an economy. Investigations , however, have uncovered that Africa is suffering from a “financial development gap.’ This is because banking platforms in Africa operate
There is an emerging consensus in policy circles that programs tailored by multilateral agencies have failed in several developing countries. This has led some to conclude that Western models of development are incompatible with the reality of politics in the developing world. Agencies – like the World Bank, the World Trade Organization, and the
Some healthcare providers are refusing to treat unvaccinated Covid-19 patients. But is there really an argument for doing so? The claim is that unvaccinated patients are imposing an undue burden on the health system. However, the legitimacy of this claim fails to justify withholding treatment for unvaccinated patients. If the argument is that the
The decision of Western countries to punish Russia for invading Ukraine by lacing her with a wave of sanctions suggests that global leaders are failing to learn from history. Sanctions are an ineffective tool to curb the ambitions of rogue actors and they are unlikely to make autocrats think twice. Non-democratic regimes are already blacklisted
By now it should become obvious to observers that the decision to cancel historical figures in the West is driven by anti-white animus. The legacies of historical figures like Christopher Columbus and Thomas Jefferson can’t be discussed without activists arguing that they were problematic characters. Such figures are not judged as products of
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