Philippe Lemoine

Philippe Lemoine is a PhD candidate in philosophy at Cornell University. He maintains a blog where he writes about politics, philosophy, and social science.

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PODCAST 132: Philippe Lemoine on the Case for Lockdown Skepticism

Jonathan Kay speaks to Philippe Lemoine about problematic assumptions embedded in the models used to support COVID lockdown policy. Yes, separating people helps reduce virus transmission and saves lives. But forced isolation also can generate serious (and often life-threatening) risks. Moreover, how much of the beneficial effects attributed to lockdowns

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6 Jan 2021 · 1 min read

The China Syndrome Part IV: Did China Fudge its Data?

Hatred of the Chinese regime has become so strong and pervasive in the West—especially in the US, where China is seen as its main geopolitical foe—that it creates incentives that allow unsubstantiated allegations to spread largely unchecked.

Philippe Lemoine

6 Sep 2020 · 26 min read

The China Syndrome Part III: Wet Markets and BioLabs

In any case, the virus eventually reached Huanan Seafood Market, which served as a springboard from which the virus spread to the rest of Wuhan, and eventually across the entire world.

Philippe Lemoine

2 Sep 2020 · 32 min read

The China Syndrome Part II: Transmission and Response

The human rights record of the Chinese Communist Party provides ample evidence of its capacity for repression and cruelty, and therefore ample opportunities for condemnation.

Philippe Lemoine

29 Aug 2020 · 37 min read

The China Syndrome Part I: Outbreak

Bureaucratic inertia and incompetence are plentiful in China, and not just among local officials, even though apparatchiks in Beijing frequently use them as scapegoats for their own corruption.

Philippe Lemoine

24 Aug 2020 · 30 min read

Are Centrists Really Most Hostile to Democracy?

Centrists routinely accuse their political rivals of undermining democracy.

Philippe Lemoine

1 Jun 2018 · 14 min read