Scientism Subverts Secular Society: A Case Study

by Asa Boxer

Anthony Fauci laughing at the absurd notion that he should be prosecuted. This shot is from an interview on Face the Nation moderated by Margaret Brennan posted November 28, 2021.

A few weeks back, I wrote a piece for Barstool Bits called “‘This is Just to Say’: The Post-Covid Apology Genre” about the demonisation of the so-called “unvaccinated” and the truly despicable savagery levelled at this group, including calls for segregation and death. Prime ministers, presidents and other leaders of state and province, bolstered by their public health authorities, stoked fear and hatred of “those people”; and the media helped fan the flames. “This is Just to Say” was an off-the-cuff review of certain barbaric events that many seem to want to forget, and I put a humorous spin on the subject, concluding that we shouldn’t hold our breaths for an apology. The crux of the piece was Emily Oster’s article for the Atlantic, “Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty: Let’s focus on the future and fix the pro…