An essay by economist and pro-mandate, pro-mask-wearing, pro-vaccine advocate Emily Oster that appeared in The Atlantic has ignited a firestorm of indignant and irate responses from people who have been deeply affected by ill-conceived COVID-19 policies (invasive testing, masking, social distancing, lockdowns, mandates, hospital deaths via deadly protocols, suppressed and ignored vaccine deaths and injuries, families prevented from attending funerals and visiting loved ones in hospitals and nursing homes, business closures, school closures, church closures, travel restrictions, domestic violence, family breakups, suicides, economic disasters, supply chain delays and breakdowns, and the astonishing suppression of free speech which has been aggressively promoted — and enforced — by a globally coordinated alliance of Big Pharma, Big Government, Big Tech, and Big Media.
What, exactly, did Emily, say? And what kind of responses did her essay generate? A small sample follows…
Dr. Robert Malone outlines the damning connection between China, Dr. Deborah Birx and her associates, and the draconian COVID-19 policies she spear-headed (fear-driven mask wearing, lockdowns, quarantines, social isolation, and the corresponding damage these policies inflicted on people in America and around the world).
It is widely believed that modern society is in sharp decline. Among the ills cited are skyrocketing rates of crime, divorce, teenage sex, teenage births and drug abuse; war; and a general decline in personal morality and religiosity. There is also concern that modern science and technology is leading to a widening of the gap in living conditions and educational opportunities between prosperous first-world nations and impoverished third-world nations. Such concerns are raised by both the secular left and the religious right. So what are the real facts here?
The Man Who Planted Trees is an allegorical tale by French author Jean Giono that was published in 1953. This post contains his story, along with many real world tree planting organizations and efforts…
