EP 455: Have the COVID Lockdowns Done More Harm Than Good? with Dr. Jay Richards

Pat is joined by Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the recent book The Price of Panic, to discuss the morality and effectiveness of large-scale government mandated lockdowns as a response to COVID-19. What have we learned since this pandemic first struck? Were the lockdowns initially justified to help soften the blow to our healthcare system? And, if so, are continued lockdowns justified, even today? This discussion offers a reasoned, balanced perspective to a difficult but important subject. ... Mentioned Resources/Articles The Price of Panic: How a Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic Into a Catastrophe Stats Hold a Surprise: Lockdowns May Have Had Little Effect on Covid-19 Spread The Great Barrington Declaration About Dr. Jay Richards Richards has a Ph.D., with honors, in philosophy and theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. He also has an M.Div. (Master of Divinity), a Th.M. (Master of Theology), and a B.A. with majors in Political Science and Religion. He lives with his family in the Washington DC Metro area. You can see his full bio here.  ... The Pat Flynn Show If you enjoyed this episode, it would mean the world to me if you could subscribe to, and leave a review for, The Pat Flynn show on iTunes HERE or Stitcher HERE. Reading your reviews and hearing your feedback is what keeps me fired up to make The Pat Flynn Show happen. Thank you!