Commentary
We live in an age of social engineering, in which unprecedentedly large numbers of people know, or think that they know, what is best for society.
Pedestrians wearing face coverings due to the COVID-19 pandemic walk along a busy street in London on Dec. 15, 2020. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images
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Theodore Dalrymple
Author
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.”
