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The Brownstone Show - Episode 16 - Aaron Kheriaty
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- The Brownstone Show
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- Apr 3, 2026
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- 3367
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Summary
In this episode of The Brownstone Show, Jeffrey Tucker sits down with Dr. Aaron Kheriaty — psychiatrist, bioethicist, senior fellow at Brownstone Institute, and one of the most important dissident voices during the COVID era. Aaron Kheriaty was a lead plaintiff in the landmark Missouri v. Biden case (now settled), which exposed government-coordinated censorship on social media. He is also the author of The New Abnormal: The Rise of the Biosecurity State (2022) and the memoir Making the Cut. In this wide-ranging conversation, they discuss: • How COVID was never just about public health — it was a test run for a new system of surveillance, data extraction, and social control • The machinery of censorship that remains in place even after the “emergency” ended • Why AI represents the next evolution of control — and the profound ethical problems of holding algorithms accountable • Shadow banning, algorithmic manipulation, and the illusion of free speech on digital platforms • The Missouri v. Biden litigation, its settlement, and what it means for the future of the First Amendment • Section 230, common carriers, and how to restore genuine free speech online • The resurfacing of “climate lockdowns” and other forms of biosecurity-style control A deep, unflinching discussion about power, propaganda, technology, and resistance in the post-COVID world. Dr. Aaron Kheriaty’s book: The New Abnormal → https://www.amazon.com/New-Abnormal-Biomedical-Security-State/dp/B0B5M41RTW/ Subscribe to Brownstone Institute for more uncensored conversations. Get full access to Brownstone Insights at substack.brownstone.org/subscribe