My Weekend At Bernie’s Barbecue

A Word of Post-Caution: Some conservatives believe “herd immunity” Is the best cure for plague — much as free-for-all capitalism is theoretically supposed to be for poverty. Here’s how these hyperactive twins of betterment work.

Like everything else that poses social danger, plague presents an opportunity to develop strength for every weakness it creates or exposes. Plague instigates a fury of innovation as companies compete to create vaccines. This monetization of catastrophe speeds creativity while the unprotected public readies itself for cure through an ultimately…