Monthly Archives: April 2020

Freedom of Suppress

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Peter Kruschwitz

Having watched a few episodes of the daily POTUS press briefing screechorama recently, I was reminded of a particular gem among the fables of Phaedrus. The piece is called Simius Tyrannus, King Ape. Its text, somewhat unusually surviving in prose … Continue reading →

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Hydroxychloroquine

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Peter Kruschwitz

On March 21st, 2020, the President of the United States revealed that his tremendous capacities also stretched to the field of medicine: More recently, medical studies would appear to suggest that hydroxychloroquine is only marginally more effective than anthonyquine when … Continue reading →

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Devastating Isolation

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Peter Kruschwitz

Splendid isolation is a phrase that was coined to describe British diplomatic policies of the nineteenth century. Nothing ‘splendid’ about isolation, many will feel at present, no matter which of the six degrees of separation they have reached: not at … Continue reading →

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