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The state in the time of covid-19

Big government is needed to fight the pandemic. What matters is how it shrinks back again afterwards

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This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Everything’s under control”

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March 28th 2020
Everything’s under control: Big government, liberty and the virus

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