Dowd and many of the other well-known faces in this movement anecdotally recognized an extremely concerning trend was emerging, verified it was real and then broke from the safety of the herd to warn everyone about what was happening.

A tradition of loose oversight and regulations has been the hallmark of Anglo-American capitalism. If the response to the 2008 financial crash is any indication of what will come in the wake of FTX’s collapse, it’s possible that some bad actors, like Bankman-Fried, will be punished.

Dr. Prasad doubts the future will be better, but rather will slip into something far worse: on issues of gender, race, disparity, and any medical issue that intersects with politics— more and more doctors will grow silent.

Harris alleged that the investigation proved that there was a “profound amount of intentional disinformation targeting pre-existing disparities and skepticism about the role and importance of government,” and that it was done to weaken democracy in the US.

The idea that people or companies can be excluded from the monetary system and have their assets frozen over an opinion or lawful actions is despicable. This discrimination must be wholeheartedly rejected if we are to keep free and open societies.

This concern for overpopulation — for an excess of “field negroes” — is deeply rooted in the obsequious subservience that comprises the central characteristic of the successful bureaucrat.