Medical Authoritarianism

Coercion is still coercion, even if it's (supposedly) for the greater good

In 2019, a philosopher argued that global crises demand coercive solutions. Then came 2020 — and we got a glimpse of what that really means.

Jul 8

Notes from the edge of civilization: July 6, 2025

Meet the new boss — same lab coat, different syringe; WHO wants to tax your sweet tooth; USDA plays Screwworm roulette.

Jul 6

The human digital twin rises in the shadow of eugenics

The UK’s plan to sequence every newborn’s genome promises better health but risks reviving the logic of eugenics in a world of eroding trust and scarce…

Jul 1

Ask your doctor if banning ads is right for you

Senators are trying to kick Pharma off the public stage. But history says they won’t leave quietly. Here are six thoughts on what may come next.

Jun 17

How do we reclaim clarity and consciousness in a sleepwalking world?

We trust experts, obey algorithms, and medicate discomfort. What happens when we're so numb, reality no longer feels real?

Jun 14

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Why getting healthy is the first step in fighting the system

A nurse anesthetist blows the whistle on the medical and wellness industries and shows you how to survive them.

May 31

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When poison pays: Bayer’s $2 billion cancer verdict and the push to outlaw justice

A Georgia man wins big against Roundup’s makers. Bayer responds by trying to rewrite the rules to dodge the next blow.

Apr 8

Asia doesn’t care about your culture war

A conversation with Ben Bartee, founder of Armageddon Prose.

Apr 5

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Dr. Pierre Kory rewrites the rules of medicine

A pulmonologist turned healthcare renegade shares his trailblazing work fighting chronic conditions with repurposed drugs.

Mar 22

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Notes from the edge of civilization: February 16, 2025

Washington D.C.'s crash and burn means elites are in panic mode; Canada’s economic engine blows a gasket; and the media scrambles to clean up after the…

Feb 16

Notes from the edge of civilization: February 2, 2025

Is RFK Jr. actually NFG?; your next Temu haul might cost more; US-Canada trade war drama heats up.

Feb 2

The medical system is collapsing — and no one is talking about it

Dr. Steven Goldsmith describes how modern medicine abandoned its higher purpose and became a woke, soulless technocracy.

Feb 1

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