Show Notes
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:
Intro
Book's origins
Argument #1: Words are violence
Argument #2: Words are dangerous
Argument #3: Hate speech isn't free speech
Argument #4: About shoutdowns
Argument #5: Free speech is outdated
Argument #6 Free speech is right-wing
Argument #7: About that crowded theater and marketplace of ideas
Argument #9: Misinformation and disinformation
Argument #8: Free speech protects power
Argument #10: About the Holocaust and Rwandan genocide
Outro
Get the Book:
Purchase War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech—And Why They Fail.
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