A sign in the window of the O'Gara and Wilson Antiquarian Booksellers bookstore asks customers entering the store to wear face masks in Chesterton, Ind., on May 13, 2020. Scott Olson/Getty Images
A headline in the New York Times last Monday caught my eye. “Britain,” it said, “operating without adult supervision.”
Theodore Dalrymple
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Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”