Free Speech And Why It Matters

There is no contradiction in holding individuals in contempt for their repugnant views and simultaneously defending their right to express them.

freedom of speech is eroded if not continually defended over time.

when speech is met with threats, censorship, defamation, harassment, intimidation, violence or police investigation that freedom becomes compromised. These are the tools of cancel culture.

self-censorship can be just as damaging to the artistic health of a nation.

studies have revealed that propaganda only works if the pre-existing beliefs of the recipients are already aligned with the message.

speech is integral to the human spirit and hardly comparable with guns, knives and poison.

If we are seeking moral stewardship, Silicon Valley seems an unlikely place to find it.

It is only by contextualising the failures of the past that we are able to learn from them.

Tribal allegiances are blinding people to the long-term effects of corporate hegemony.