Show Notes:
Episode 101. After Covid: Twelve Challenges for a Shattered World by Jeffrey Tucker
In this episode, host Alex Ooley shares an article by Jeffrey Tucker titled ‘After COVID: 12 Challenges for a Shattered World.’ The article highlights the need for a new citizen movement that rejects the authoritarianism and compulsion of the pandemic response. It discusses the successes and failures of the resistance, the issues of tech surveillance and censorship, the impact on money and banking, business enterprise, regulatory capture, public health, educational institutions, the deep state, crime and war, immigration, shattered lives, the history of the response, and the use of force as a policy tool. The episode emphasizes the importance of learning from the lessons of the pandemic and working towards a society that values voluntary interaction and minimizes the use of violence and force.
Takeaways
- The pandemic response highlighted the need for a new citizen movement that rejects authoritarianism and compulsion.
- Tech surveillance and censorship have been institutionalized, and the mass media has performed poorly during the pandemic.
- The Federal Reserve played a crucial role in the pandemic response, and the push for a central bank digital currency raises concerns about a China-style social credit system.
- The pandemic response was a boon for big business and a disaster for small business, highlighting the need for regulatory and litigation reform.
- The deep state and regulatory capture have become pervasive, and public health measures neglected overall health and well-being.
- The pandemic response disrupted educational institutions and highlighted the need for alternative approaches to education.
- The trauma of the pandemic has shattered lives and communities, and the history of the response needs to be examined to prevent similar mistakes in the future.
- The use of force as a policy tool during the pandemic raises concerns about the erosion of individual freedoms.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:08 The Need for a New Citizen Movement
04:10 Successes and Failures of the Resistance
06:05 Tech Surveillance and Censorship
09:01 Money and Banking
11:10 Impact on Business Enterprise
12:03 Regulatory Capture
13:13 Public Health
16:16 Educational Institutions
17:43 The Deep State
19:14 Crime and War
22:08 Immigration
23:29 Shattered Lives
25:12 The History of the Response
27:10 Force as a Policy Tool
29:35 Conclusion
Resources:
After Covid: Twelve Challenges for a Shattered World ⋆ Brownstone Institute
https://brownstone.org/articles/after-covid-twelve-challenges-for-shattered-world/
Jeffrey A. Tucker, Author at Brownstone Institute
https://brownstone.org/author/jeffrey-tucker/
Tags:
#liberty
#freedom
#responsibilities
#personalresponsibility
#happiness
#goodlife
#history
#COVID
#pandemic
#government
#lockdown
#rights
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