Commentary
The most striking reality of our present day is the mass discrediting of entrenched elites across all professions: government, education, media, and professional realms. For almost three years, they all burrowed down on a handful of narratives that have proven completely false. In the history of science, or the history of politics, this represents a genuine turning point. Maybe it happens fast or maybe it happens slowly but it is certainly happening.
Let’s drill down to one case in point to illustrate.
Have a look at the replacement for widely despised Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. His name is Hugh Auchincloss, Jr., and he has served as principal deputy director of the agency for 16 years. It’s fair to say that he knows the ropes well and also knows where all the bodies are buried. That he would replace Fauci is an inevitability but he inherits a post that is completely discredited. He has fought his entire career for the job but part of him must dread it….