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Did Capitalism Fail During the Pandemic?

Did Capitalism Fail During the Pandemic?

Update: 2024-04-05
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Joe Nocera of The Free Press and Gene Epstein of The Soho Forum debate the resolution, "Capitalism has been a key factor in leaving the United States unprepared to address the COVID-19 pandemic."


Taking the affirmative is Nocera, a columnist for The Free Press and co-author (with Bethany McLean) of The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves Behind. His business journalism has appeared in numerous publications, including Esquire, Bloomberg, and The New York Times.


Arguing against the resolution is Epstein, the executive director of the Soho Forum. He is the former economics and books editor of Barron's, a position he left in January 2018 after a 26-year stint. He frequently appears on libertarian podcasts, especially The Tom Woods Show.


The post Did Capitalism Fail During the Pandemic? appeared first on Reason.com.

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Did Capitalism Fail During the Pandemic?

Did Capitalism Fail During the Pandemic?

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