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Don’t fit neatly into our categories but worthwhile exploring.
Killer Mike on Free Speech: Free Speech Let’s Me Know My Enemy
Delivered in April 2023 at the FIRE Gala, rapper Killer Mike tells the story of how he learned the value of free expression, why listening to and speaking with those we disagree with makes us better, and why it is up to all of us to preserve a culture of free speech in America. Watch the video
Open-Mindedness
Jacob Nazroo explores the idea of open-mindedness as it relates to the discovery of truth. “What helps us accurately determine whether our beliefs are true or not? Many philosophers…think open-mindedness is crucial…the more open-minded people tend to be, the better they are at seeing the world as it really is.”
World's Dullest Editorial Launches Panic
TK News
“In an inane sequel to the Harper's Letter fiasco, a New York Times editorial ignites a fury proving its anodyne thesis.” Matt Taibbi documents the response to the NYT editorial, “America Has a Free Speech Problem.”
America Has a Free Speech Problem
New York Times Editorial Board
“For all the tolerance and enlightenment that modern society claims, Americans are losing hold of a fundamental right as citizens of a free country: the right to speak their minds and voice their opinions in public without fear of being shamed or shunned.”
The Things I’m Afraid to Write About
“Fear of professional exile has kept me from taking on certain topics. What gets lost when a writer mutes herself?” In this tale of a writer operating in the confines of fear, Sarah Hepola opens up about the cost of self-censoring and silence.