free speech – Drew Downs

Silencing the demons

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1 min read

What do we give up when we let evil speak? When we let evil be the only voice? Aren’t we trying to do good in this world?

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2 min read

We think we’re searching for the truth. But when we use binary (either/or) thinking, we are setting up competition.

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1 min read

When people speak in absolutes, they are defining the terms in the most extreme way possible. Rarely is it true.

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3 min read

Elon Musk thinks he’s striking a victory for free speech. But responsibility is what people are fighting over.

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2 min read

The way we talk about free speech ignores its core paradox. We think we can simply ignore that freedom isn’t absolute.

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10 min read

Episode 22. April 28, 2022