It might seem reasonable to think that in the early days of a pandemic involving an unfamiliar pathogen, the public ought to allow the government leeway in its imposition of extreme measures, such as the virtual shut down of economic activity. But the initial impression ought to dissolve when one reminds oneself that we're talking about government, a monopolistic organization shot through with perverse incentives because it gets its revenue through coercion (taxation) and faces no profit-and-lost test. (We also must understand that extreme measures were imposed on the basis of a widely...
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Our Foolish Politicized Era
It's ridiculous to think you can divine people's politics merely from their views on the pandemic or any given policy response to it. Similarly, it's absurd to rebut a view by referring to the holder's politics.
How to Panic the Public
Disseminate worst-case scenarios, taking care to ignore the dubious assumptions that go into modeling while vilifying anyone, no matter how well-qualified, who refuses to ignore them. Emphasize the (alleged) benefits of a draconian government response, taking care to ignore the costs while vilifying anyone, no matter how well-qualified, who refuses to ignore them. Repeat as necessary, preferably often.
Episode 486: Surviving ‘Corona-World’ w/ Tom Woods
48 Minutes Safe for Work Tom Woods is a New York Times best-selling author and the host of The Tom Woods Show. Tom has been one of the best voices commenting on the government's damaging response to CV-19. He joins Pete to talk about the continuing harmful effects to individuals, and the culture in general. Wrong About the Lockdown The Fact-Free Lockdown Hysteria The Fact-Free COVID Dystopia TomWoods.com Tom's Free Books Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download Unloose The Goose The Monopoly On Violence Pete's Patreon Pete's Books on Amazon Pete's Books Available for Crypto Pete on Facebook...
Episode 478: We’ve Entered The ‘Dim Age’ w/ Vin Armani
106 Minutes Some Strong Language Pete invited Vin Armani to return to the show to continue their conversation from a few months ago where they made predictions on what would be wrought from the government's response to the CV-19 pandemic. This time Vin and Pete talk about numerous topics but especially how they see a permanent change in the culture that so many people are missing. Counter Market Newsletter Buy "Self-Ownership" Vinarmani.com Cointext Soros' General Theory of Reflexivity Renegade University 25% Off Discount Code Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download Unloose The Goose The...
Episode 477: Dr. Knut M. Wittkowski On His Work To Cure CV19
47 Minutes Safe For Work Dr. Knut M. Wittkowski is a former Senior Research Associate at Rockefeller University and is the founder of ASDERA. Knut joins Pete to talk about his work to cure SARS-CoV-2. He details his research, talks about how it works and the next step in the process of getting it to market. ASDERA Knut's Soho Forum Debate Renegade University 25% Off Discount Code Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download Unloose The Goose The Monopoly On Violence Pete's Patreon Pete's Paypal Pete's Books on Amazon Pete's Books Available for Crypto Pete on Facebook Pete on...
How to Misuse Global COVID-19 Statistics
Have you heard about Somalia's COVID-19 policy? In the official statistics, Somalia has just 3,362 confirmed infections and 97 confirmed deaths from COVID-19. On a per capita basis, the country has a death toll just barely above New Zealand, and below other widely reported success stories like South Korea, Japan, Norway, Germany, etc. Yet, my guess is you probably have not heard much about how Somalia defeated the coronavirus. Why is that? The reason is that, implicitly, no one thinks Somalia's statistics reflect the underlying reality. Still the recurring target of US drone strikes and...
Episode 457: NYC Has Reached Herd Immunity w/ Gene Epstein
56 Minutes PG-13 Gene Epstein is the founder of the Soho Forum debate series in NYC and is a former economics editor at Barron's Magazine. Pete invited Gene on to talk about the impact on NYC of CV19 and the George Floyd protests, riots and looting. Gene starts off talking about why he believes NYC, the hardest hit center of the CV19 virus, has reached herd immunity. The Soho Forum Gene on Twitter Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download Unloose The Goose The Monopoly On Violence Pete's Patreon Pete's Books on Amazon Pete's Books Available for Crypto Pete on Facebook Pete on...
Is Sweden’s COVID-19 Response a Cautionary Tale or a Model to Follow? It’s Complicated
In the ongoing debate about lockdowns in the US, Sweden has become the battleground. To mainstream media outlets, Sweden's experience is cited as a cautionary tale. CBS writes that Sweden has become "an example of how not to handle COVID-19". Meanwhile, to those who have been skeptical of the lockdown policy all along, Sweden's results are occasionally cited in glowing terms. For instance, Jeffrey Tucker of AIER tweeted this out last week, showing that Sweden's daily death toll has slowed to a crawl: So which version is true? Did Sweden's less restrictive approach to COVID-19 usher in the...
Episode 450: The Coming ‘Vaccine War’ w/ Spiro Skouras
51 Minutes Safe for Work Spiro Skouras is an Independent Journalist and contributor at ActivistPost.com Spiro joins Pete to talk about the near-future likelihood that a mandatory CV19 vaccine will come to "market". Spiro has written about mandatory vaccination movements within the 50 state and is well equipped to speak to what could be a coming war at least for those who value choice. Spiro's Activist Post Page Spiro's Bitchute Channel Spiro's YouTube Channel Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download Unloose The Goose The Monopoly On Violence Pete's Patreon Pete's Books on Amazon Pete's Books...
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