{"product_id":"the-price-of-panic-jay-w-richards-9781684511419","title":"The Price of Panic: How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic Into a Catastrophe","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWHAT JUST HAPPENED?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe human cost of the emergency response to COVID-19 has far outweighed the benefits. That's the sobering verdict of a trio of scholars--a biologist, a statistician, and a philosopher-- in this comprehensive assessment of the worst panic-induced disaster in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the media fanned the flames of panic, government officials and a new elite of scientific experts ignored the established protocols for mitigating a dangerous disease. Instead, they shut down the world economy, closed every school, confined citizens to their homes, and threatened to enforce a regime of extreme social distancing indefinitely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd the American public--amazingly enough--complied without protest. Modestly but relentlessly focused on what we know and don't know about the coronavirus, Douglas Axe, William M. Briggs, and Jay W. Richards demonstrate in this eye-opening study what real experts can contribute when a pandemic strikes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the early spring of 2020, the panic of government officials, the hysteria of the media, and the hubris of suddenly powerful scientists produced a worldwide calamity. \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Panic\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential book for understanding what happened and how to avoid repeating our deadly mistakes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay W. Richards, William M. Briggs, Douglas Axe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684511410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684511419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Regnery Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d","brand":"Jay W. Richards","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046834335999,"sku":"9781684511419","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cd21c676-d375-4183-a113-b32b08e40103.jpg?v=1684986761","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-price-of-panic-jay-w-richards-9781684511419","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}