Past Present Future cover image

Why J.S. Mill Matters w/ Tara Westover

Past Present Future

CHAPTER

The Limits of Free Speech

If you believe this thing, if this belief is going to have any value, you've got to let it hear all the other points of view. So they have to be out there in the world being sort of duking it out with other beliefs. In Mill's arguments for free speech, he's mainly arguing against the idea of constraining speech. But even if an opinion we're attempting to suppress is false, it's still wrong to suppress it.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner