EPISODE · Nov 9, 2022 · 1H 12M
The West and Covid-19 #019
from The Western Bubble · host Balder Hageraats & Dario Hasenstab
Today we analyse the Western reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic. Specifically we talk about our personal experience and how the media, politicians and the middle class reacted to the pandemic. Overall, there has been an inadequate recognition of the costs attached to fighting Covid. These include the undermining of fundamental institutions as well as many direct- yet often unrecognised- victims of anti-Covid measures.https://raiagroup.org/the-road-to-totalitarianism here Balder’s article from June 2020.This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA associate Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between the Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats. If you would like to get in touch with us write us an email at [email protected] or connect with us on Twitter via @JD_Hasenstab and @BHageraats.
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Today we analyse the Western reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic. Specifically we talk about our personal experience and how the media, politicians and the middle class reacted to the pandemic. Overall, there has been an inadequate recognition of the costs attached to fighting Covid. These include the undermining of fundamental institutions as well as many direct- yet often unrecognised- victims of anti-Covid measures.https://raiagroup.org/the-road-to-totalitarianism here Balder’s article from June 2020.This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA associate Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between the Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats. If you would like to get in touch with us write us an email at [email protected] or connect with us on Twitter via @JD_Hasenstab and @BHageraats.
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