by Jeffrey Tucker, Daily Reckoning:

Three years ago, in the depths of lockdowns, it became obvious that we desperately needed a new citizen movement with a different focus.

Prevailing ideological forms were simply not adapted to the enormous exogenous shock to the system that lockdowns implied. It was unexpected, especially under the guise of public health.

Every essential freedom was under attack. Authoritarian/totalitarian government sweep over the country and world, and nearly the entire intellectual class said: this is fine.