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240. Why Free Speech is the Antidote to Ignorance and Corruption | Cambridge University Speech

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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The Principle of Reciprocal Ultruism

There's a principle of reciprocal ultruism associated with the free exchange of ideas and something like mutual valuation and recognition of the soul. I would say, on a metaphysical level, that's a precondition for peace everywhere, not just in the west. That's bein propositionaized and formalized into law in different ways an different cultures. Many cultures are governed primarily by ritual and custom rather than ono a fully articulated body of laws. And you've spoken now in a very complimentary way about english common law, and i'm very pleased to hear it. Er, but freedom of speech is something novel, largely in in our civilization. Ar you'd just have to think about

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