COVID Lockdowns: One Year On with Zuby

 
 
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“I do really, really hope that things sort of snap back and people quite quickly go to normal just as quickly as they fell into this weird sort of madness and totalitarianism, but I think that it’s a real fight.”
— Zuby

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Location: Remotely
Date: Wednesday 7th April
Company: zubymusic.com
Role: Rapper, Podcaster and Author

With the emergence and rapid spread of COVID-19 in early 2020, governments worldwide opted to lockdown in an unprecedented move. After struggling to contain the spread of COVID and the deadliness and contagiousness relatively unknown, they argued that it was a temporary measure and a necessary step to take as they learned more about the virus.

Now, one year on from the initial lockdowns and with vaccination programs well underway, many countries are on their way out of lockdown, but did the lockdowns work? And, was it a necessary reaction to the virus?

In this interview, I talk to rapper, podcaster and author Zuby. We discuss the government's response to COVID, the economic and social impact of lockdowns, libertarianism, and the state's role.

TIMESTAMPS

00:05:39: Introductions
00:06:33: From humble beginnings
00:09:21: The hustle behind the success
00:16:16: Dealing with the haters
00:21:29: The power of negativity
00:27:15: Zuby's latest album
00:33:46: What is controversy?
00:39:37: Abortion
00:42:51: COVID death toll
00:49:30: Politicians and the pandemic
00:53:32: Incompetence vs malice
00:58:14: The COVID death charts analysed
01:11:19: Government measures during the pandemic
01:21:27: The vaccine question
01:28:34: The function of the state
01:30:24: The fundamental role of governments
01:36:50: Perceived government responsibilities
01:39:53: Taxation and the welfare state
01:44:30: WTF Happened in 1971
01:49:51: "The Fourth Turning", by Strauss-Howe
01:51:16: Why money doesn't buy happiness
01:59:37: Final comments

 

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