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    Barry Brownstein

    Barry Brownstein is professor emeritus of economics and leadership at the University of Baltimore. He is the author of The Inner-Work of Leadership, and his essays have also appeared at the American Institute for Economic Research, the Foundation for Economic Education, and many other publications. To receive Barry’s essays in your inbox, visit his Substack.

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  • How Fanatics Hack Our Minds (And Why We Let Them)

    How Fanatics Hack Our Minds (And Why We Let Them)0

    In his 1841 book Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Charles MacKay wrote, “During seasons of great pestilence men have often believed the prophecies of crazed fanatics, that the end of the world was coming. Credulity is always greatest in times of calamity.” During the COVID-19 crisis, there has been no shortage of

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  • How New York Officials Spread the Coronavirus Among the Working Poor

    How New York Officials Spread the Coronavirus Among the Working Poor0

    New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio wants New Yorkers to snitch on each other. If a New Yorker sees someone who is not practicing prescribed social distancing rules, de Blasio wants them to snap a picture and send it to 311.  Is your supermarket too crowded with people trying to feed their families? Text 311.

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  • After Trump, Who Will Progressives Hate?

    After Trump, Who Will Progressives Hate?0

    Recently New York City’s Comptroller Scott Stringer suffered the loss of his mother, Arlene Stringer-Cuevas. Stringer-Cuevas died at age 86 due to complications from COVID-19. Labeling his pain as “incalculable,” Stringer appeared on CNN to proclaim his anger. During an interview with Anderson Cooper Stringer lashed out: “Donald Trump has blood on his hands, and he has

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  • Releasing Fear During the COVID-19 Crisis

    Releasing Fear During the COVID-19 Crisis0

    “The world is too much with us,” wrote Wordsworth. Today, frightened by continuous coverage of COVID-19, few would disagree. “What you focus on creates your experience,” writes Winifred Gallagher in her book Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life. Gallagher continues, “choosing those targets wisely is the key to the good life.”  Gallagher wouldn’t advise ignoring COVID-19, yet

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