Introduction

The hillsdale dialogue is upon us. The last radio hour of the week. For many, many years, doctor lerriard, president of hillsdale college, and one of his colleagues will join me to talk about big issues or important things. Rarely do i talk about an op ed, but i'm doing so this week because i'm a serial enthusiast,. And people know that i get very excited about some things. But i read a piece by arthur herman at the end of last month, january thirtieth. It appeared in the wall street journal. He argues that the great confinement an work that the pandemic tempted government and their ilite allies to treat