John Tierney on willpower, public health, and the “crisis crisis”

Cultural Wars | America Out Loud News · Jul 5, 2026 · 57m

America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Randall Bock – John Tierney challenges media-driven panic with a reporter’s eye for evidence, trends, and proportion. From willpower research to public health failures and COVID lockdowns, he argues that crisis narratives reward fear, distort policy, and erode trust, while long-term human progress still offers reason for hope without gullibility...