Political Theory 101

Free Speech with Doug Lain

Aug 14, 2023

01:39:40

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Threats Emerging to Free Speech

4min

The Society's Spectacle of Follow-Up

5min

DeBor and the Ideological State Apparatus

3min

The State's Influence on Civil Society

5min

The Cancellation Culture of Social Media

4min

The Left's Culture and Ability to Fight for Civil Liberties

4min

The Impact of Social Media on Free Speech

3min

The State's Role in Social Media Companies

2min

10.

The Left Isn't Standing Up for Free Speech

4min

11.

The Meaning of Sublation

2min

12.

The Death Ground Floor Contemporary Example of a Solution

5min

13.

The Rise of the Working Class in Civil Society

3min

14.

The Evolution of Socialism

3min

15.

The Importance of Understanding the Contradiction Between Civil Society and the State

4min

16.

The History of the Left

2min

17.

The Context of Neoliberalism

3min

18.

The Importance of Working Within the Contemporary Bourgeois Parties

2min

19.

The Importance of Vision in Brexit

2min

20.

The Importance of Accepting Neoliberal Conditions

2min

21.

The Importance of Political Activity in the 50s

2min

22.

The Importance of Organizing Internationally

2min

23.

The Challenges of a Third Party in the United States

3min

24.

The Failure of the Socialist Party

2min

25.

The Primary System in the States Circumvented the Ability of Third Parties to Get Going

4min

26.

The State Is Progressive

3min

27.

The Importance of Publicly Run Social Media Platforms

4min

28.

Twitter Suspension

3min

29.

How Twitter Banned Me Permanently Because of My Political Positions

2min

30.

The Disadvantages of Twitter

3min

31.

Twitter's Meta Empire Is Coming to the Rescue

4min

32.

The Chaos of the Internet

2min

33.

The Importance of Diversifying Your Content

2min

Alex and Benjamin bring on Doug Lain to talk about free speech in the 21st century. Doug offers his take on why free speech matters, and we discuss the political economy of speech and the role the state and civil society play in shaping public discussion. They also discuss his critique of Noam Chomsky and his interest in the work of Guy Debord.