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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Free Speech

Past Present Future

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The Complexities of Free Speech and Imperial Perspectives

This chapter explores the views of a middle-aged imperial administrator who argues that free speech should be reserved for Western societies. Influenced by his experiences in imperial governance, he perceives other cultures as unworthy of liberty and emphasizes the importance of maintaining freedom among those he sees as 'civilized.'

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