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“Free Speech: Why the *Philosophy* Matters” [Open College series]

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The first episode of my Open College with Dr. Stephen Hicks podcast series. Audio links: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/open-college-podcast/id1438324613 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/opencollegepodcast/open-college-1-free-speech Topics: What a meaningful life requires // Far left and far right on metaphysics, human nature, and ethics // Walt Whitman quotation // Why the authoritarian left? // How we got to where we are now // Galileo […]

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Persian translation of “Hitler and the Death of Free Speech”

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Thanks to Mohamad Machine-Chian for this translation. It was first published as two separate columns in The Good Life series as “Is Republishing Hitler’s Mein Kampf the Correct Decision?” and “Is Free Speech Dead in Universities?” The two articles were edited by Vinay Kolhatkar and published at The Savvy Street. The articles were also translated

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Featured in Canada’s *Metro* — free speech on campus

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I’m featured in Toronto’s Metro Canada newspaper’s “Defining Free Speech on Campus,” (page 9) as one of three perspectives on the current suppression/censorship versus tolerance/liberalism antagonisms. The other two participants are Denio Lourenco and Zachary Strong, who take opposite stances on University of Toronto’s Jordan Peterson. Metro reporter Genna Buck did the interviews and compiled

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Is Free Speech Dead in Universities? [Good Life series]

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Strange times for free speech. A century ago, Germany was the authoritarian nation. Kaiser Wilhelm was presiding over its efforts in World War I, and young Adolf Hitler was working toward his opportunity in World War II. At the same time, Britain and America were havens of liberal ideals. Yet those nations seem to have

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Hitler and the Death of Free Speech

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My article was published recently at The Savvy Street. It was first published as two separate columns in The Good Life series as “Is Republishing Hitler’s Mein Kampf the Correct Decision?” and “Is Free Speech Dead in Universities?” The articles were also translated into Portuguese by Matheus Pacini as “Republicar Mein Kampf é a decisão correta?”

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Is Free Speech Dead in Universities? [new The Good Life column]

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The opening of my latest column at EveryJoe: “Strange times for free speech. “A century ago, Germany was the authoritarian nation. Kaiser Wilhelm was presiding over its efforts in World War I, and young Adolf Hitler was working toward his opportunity in World War II. At the same time, Britain and America were havens of

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Kindle version of my “Free Speech & Postmodernism” essay

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… is now available at Amazon. Here is my theme: “The liberal case for free speech won out in the modern world, but it has been under strong attack in the past generation. The attacks have come not only from traditional conservatives but increasingly from the postmodern left. In this essay, Stephen Hicks presents and

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Free and/or Safe Speech in Postmodern Times — upcoming talk in New York

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I’ll be speaking at St. John’s University on March 27. My topic is “Safe and/or Free Speech in Postmodern Times.” Abstract: The liberal case for free speech won out in the modern world — but it has been challenged strongly, not only by traditional conservatives but also by the postmodern left. Hate speech, micro-aggressions, safe spaces,

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