![]() ![]() Rothbard, and others have long warned of the dangers of “scientism.” As Jonathan Newman has noted on this site, we’ve seen it play out increasingly in American pop culture with the fetishizing of figures like Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye. It is appropriate that some have dubbed this union “the Cathedral,” as we have seen the divine right of kings renewed in the divine right of approved scientists. Whether by design or by the instinctual reaction, we have seen a the concerted effort of government authorities-amplified by a corporate press with a particularly vivid political agenda, and supported by the credentials of an academic landscape that suffers from ideological capture-to weaponize a centralized scientific narrative for the purpose of achieving certain policy ends. Anthony Fauci, in spite of his own inconsistencies, have been held up as the final word on science, at the expense of the voices of other credible scientists. Judges have sought to leverage the power they hold in deciding child custody to force citizens to make medical decisions they disagree with. Governors and local officials have sought to use vague “emergency” powers to lock down businesses and to create criminal penalties, and have then attacked any attempts by judiciaries to rein in their actions. It should also make perfectly clear the danger of handing over healthcare to the state.Īlready we have seen agents of the state, at various levels, seek to leverage a viral medical crisis to expand their power. It emphasized the different economic realities for those who live paycheck to paycheck and those who benefit from economic financialization. It reminded us of the political power that lies in fear, and how crucial it is to be skeptical of prevailing narratives. It exposed which politicians have an inherent need to control and which ones are guided by humility. The coronavirus crisis has served as a powerful tool in highlighting many of the faults that previously existed in society. ![]() Listen to the Audio Mises Wire version of this article. ![]()
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