Reasonable Disagreements

Reasonable Disagreements: Coronavirus And An Essay That Went Viral

The coronavirus outbreak, and the costs and benefits of the government’s response.

Reasonable DisagreementsApril 2, 2020
Reasonable Disagreements: Coronavirus And An Essay That Went Viral

Richard Epstein and Adam White continue to debate the nature of the coronavirus outbreak, and the costs and benefits of the government’s response.Then they discuss a controversial new essay by law professor Adrian Vermeule, who calls on conservatives to reject Scalia-style originalism for a very different kind of constitutional law.

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Richard A. Epstein

Richard A. Epstein

Adam J. White

Adam J. White

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