
226: Peter Boghossian: Is the university worth saving?
The Brendan O'Neill Show
00:00
The Importance of Freedom of Speech
I think defending freedom of speech in every instance that it is challenged or undermined is actually the key way through which we will start to rebuild a sense of principle, not just the principle of it. The more freedom of speech you have, the more possibility there is for people to exercise that most important freedom and change one's mind. I'm going to push back on you, if I may, please. At a society-wide level, I would completely agree with you 100%. We're talking about the ideological capture of institutions run by ideologues who have jobs for life. These are not true organizations seeking knowledge; these are places that help people develop epistemological rigor.
Transcript
Play full episode