cancel culture

I fear that many young people (my 17-year-old self included) in the throes of executive dysfunction, fists in the air saying “fuck capitalism”, are demanding change that they aren’t willing to contribute to.

And freedom is not boundless, it is bounded by responsibility, by the obligation to defend it not just when it suits us, but especially when it does not.

Many today believe they are free because they can binge a show, criticise a politician on social media, or change their VPN settings. But true freedom is about fearlessness, not just of authority, but of your own voice. It’s about dignity, and the right to not only speak, but to be heard, to disagree, to exist without surveillance, and to live... See more