Ep 88: Why I Am a Free Speech Absolutist

Society needs free speech. Democracy needs free speech. For our lives to have meaning and purpose, WE need free speech.

Welcome to Episode 88 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah.

In this episode, Amit lays out the case for free speech absolutism -- and also, the troubled history of free speech in India.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:00 Packaging00:13 Intro: It's Not All Black and White03:02 Chapter 1: The Ranveer Episode13:45 Chapter 2: The Arguments for Free Speech20:43 Chapter 3: The Troubled History of the Freedom of Expression34:46 Chapter 4: The Hypocrisy of the Elites41:23 Chapter 5: Some Common Objections to Free Speech50:28 Chapter 6: Ajay’s Closing Remarks

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