Brad discusses the “re-open” protests happening at state capitols through the historical episode of the Puritans and their protests to inoculation efforts during a smallpox outbreak in 1721. The historical parallels shed light on why many are motivated to protest in God’s name and reveal how fear and anxiety are at the root of backlash against the medical community, secular authorities, and science.

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