Mime, misdirection and pyramid of code
The Gregorian revolution gave rise to a form of organisation that was gradually stamped out all over the Western world and then to its followers. Constitutional...
Fatalism and counterfactuals in times of lockdowns
One of the more curious phenomena of the last 18 months has been the fatalism on display on both sides of the lockdown divide. In...
On Faust, Lord of the Rings, and lockdowns
A major theme in our book "the Great Covid Panic" (now also on Kindle!) is how a whole layer of politicians, medical advisers, and opportunistic...
The Great Covid Panic: now out!
It's here, the booklet I am sure you have all been waiting for. The one which Gigi Foster and Michael Baker slaved over for 10...
Two summary pieces of HART and SWPR on masks
Since I learned in April 2020 that transmission of covid was mainly via extremely small aerosols, I have regarded face masks as a placebo: they...
Sex and war in Afghanistan
I visited Afghanistan only once, on a brief visit in 2014. I fell off a donkey to great hilarity of the local villagers, slept in...
Do lockdowns work in Europe?
Let us divide the countries in Europe that have at least 1 million inhabitants into three groups: the ones that had high movement restrictions in...