Ep. 256: Ten arguments against free speech
Episode description
We tackle ten common arguments against free speech. FIRE President and CEO Greg Lukianoff and FIRE Senior Fellow and former ACLU President Nadine Strossen are the co-authors of the new book, "War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech—And Why They Fail."
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:18 Book's origins
04:25 Argument #1: Words are violence
20:27 Argument #2: Words are dangerous
25:09 Argument #3: Hate speech isn't free speech
31:06 Argument #4: About shoutdowns
37:18 Argument #5: Free speech is outdated
45:41 Argument #6 Free speech is right-wing
50:14 Argument #7: About that crowded theater and marketplace of ideas
59:27 Argument #9: Misinformation and disinformation
01:03:53 Argument #8: Free speech protects power
01:09:30 Argument #10: About the Holocaust and Rwandan genocide
01:13:35 Outro
Get the Book:Purchase War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech—And Why They Fail.
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