1. So I have some thoughts on Austrian medicine, Austrian economics, therapeutic nihilism, medical metaphors in economics, the two Ludwigs (Wittgenstein, von Mises), and a new push on the right for a social darwinist "solution" to coronavirus (ie let the disease spread quickly)
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5. Economics leans heavily on metaphors from medicine & psychology (the "cure" for a "depression"). The aversion of a von Mises or Hayek to Keynesianism parallels the hostility of therapeutic nihilists to medical intervention.
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6. I think the history of therapeutic nihilism is now salient because a rising chorus of voices on the right are now calling for a similar response to coronavirus: just let it spread, trying to stop it will cause more damage, and it'll run its course.https://twitter.com/MattGertz/status/1241513763045597194 …
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7. A recent Wall Street Journal editorial also seemed to echo this line of thought. As the pandemic continues and the economy crashes, expect to hear arguments for therapeutic nihilism (in every sense). https://twitter.com/zeithistoriker/status/1240848074462781446 …
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Is it though?
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This is Jeetbot on acid.
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Austrians like Hayek support safety nets. And, regarding government intervention being worse than the downturn, that's often been exactly the case. The Depression being case study 1.
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There are gratuitous references to Wittgenstein, but this raises it to a whole new level.
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Kind of works as a graft into the new context though.
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