Read our Editor @katrinagulliver on the first three months of The Freeman: https://t.co/w6DJxmRaZF

The Freeman is reaching all the important demographics… Meet Aelfred, one of our most discerning readers.

By covering such a range of topics, we want to keep our readers engaged and thinking about different ideas on society and culture. So thank you for being here and joining us. We hope we can convince you to stay: https://t.co/RFYhTVrSyn

We ran a series of pieces on the family, including Rachel Lu on a better pronatalism and Shelby Kearns on medical freedom. Magic Wade’s magisterial study on gun violence in America challenged mainstream narratives. Lauren Kim wrote on the contradictions of French liberty, Will

@johanknorberg wrote about The Freeman’s influence on him in 1990s Sweden. As he wrote: “The Freeman also connected us to something bigger: an intellectual heritage we had barely glimpsed.” https://t.co/EB4sA96UxQ

And speaking of COVID, we just ran a blockbuster piece by @PhilWMagness reflecting on the Great Barrington Declaration. https://t.co/EB4sA96UxQ

In addition to Allen, among our regulars you’ll find @erikwmatson, economist, Nicole James, cultural commentator, and @rsalinasleon, a leading voice of liberty in Latin America. In July, @NancyRomm gave us her story of setting up a media company during COVID:

In relaunching The Freeman for readers both new and old, we’ve wanted to bring to our audience a range of economics, culture, and politics, and also, more importantly, to introduce our smart writers to a new crowd. We came out of the gate in June with an essay from

It's been three months since the relaunch of The Freeman! @katrinagulliver writes about running the publication and our explosive growth in these first few months.

I have a new post @TheFreemanMag on inflation. I discuss scholastic monetary theory and Nicole Oresme's contention that currency debasement is fundamentally unjust. https://t.co/piG4kW8Om3

Five years ago today, we launched the Great Barrington Declaration to end lockdowns. A first-hand account of this event. https://t.co/DbCAkTV80o

Insights from @PhilWMagness on Great Barrington Declaration

"Two hundred fifty years have passed since the birth of Jane Austen, and her novels—prim, precise, and devastatingly perceptive—still endure. That they remain in print is a testament not only to their charm but to their economic utility. Austen was, among other things, a shrewd

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“As I look back at these events after five years, I am left to wonder what other paths the world could have taken if only we had permitted scientific debate over lockdowns before settling on that course in March 2020.” -@PhilWMagness

Unknown at the time, much of the scorn came from the highest levels of government.

It wasn’t long before the media narrative took a sharp negative turn, mostly driven by journalists who blurred the lines between objective reporting and personal advocacy for lockdowns.

One of the scientists suggested making a list of bullet points that summarized themes from the recorded sessions. This would become the Great Barrington Declaration. The initial response was almost entirely positive.

The GBD conference came together almost spontaneously amid the unfolding events. A group of medical scientists and journalists met at @aier’s mansion.

Full credit for the GBD’s text and arguments belongs to its three principal signers: Drs. Martin Kulldorff, Sunetra Gupta, and Jay Bhattacharya.