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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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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Something I once heard about oiling gears with blood is coming to mind.
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Interesting to note some voices on Reason (Bailey & Sullum so far) are echoing this logic as well.
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I think they farm us like livestock, and a 2% loss of cows vs medical care is a pretty simple calculation. All else is justification.
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Let the WSJ editorial board volunteer to be infected, wait a few weeks, and then I might be willing to entertain any arguments they care to make at that point.
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Didn't conservatives in the UK try that tactic & finally admit it was a massive failure?
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