After Coronavirus: “Nuda Vita” and the “Extraordinary Power” of the Modern State

... about this little-studied threat, even if it comes from respected scientists, can be refuted and become fake news in as little as a week. But information can be an incredibly powerful resource in times of “extraordinary power,” something that the government simply cannot fail to privatize, as information is the foundation of trust. The Consequences of “Extraordinary Power”: A Large-Scale Crisis of Confidence Andrey Kortunov: Coronavirus: A New Bug or Feature of World Politics? Trust becomes a strategic resource when institutions stop working. “Extraordinary power,” which has become the norm following ...