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Niall Ferguson on Free Speech and Kissinger's Role in the Middle East

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Free Speech in Academia: A Troubling Shift

This chapter examines the decline of free speech and academic freedom on American college campuses, highlighting the self-censorship students engage in due to fear of backlash. It contrasts the current climate with past experiences at Oxford and discusses the impact of recent geopolitical events on these issues. The chapter raises concerns about the influence of political ideologies on intellectual discourse and the implications for ideological diversity within academia.

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