The Great Social Experiment: China’s Draconian Lockdowns and the Loss of Human Agency

The Great Social Experiment: China’s Draconian Lockdowns and the Loss of Human Agency
This photo shows nearly empty roads in Xi'an city, in China's Shaanxi Province, on Dec. 28, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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Do lockdowns actually work? The answer appears to be a rather resounding no. The argument in favor of lockdowns—both from a scientific and medical standpoint—carries very little weight.
John Mac Ghlionn
John Mac Ghlionn
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John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations, and has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulation. His work has been published by the New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, National Review, and The Spectator US, among others.
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