EPISODE · Mar 13, 2025 · 32 MIN
Free Speech Maximalism
from Michael Scott - Thinking Out Loud (Podcast) · host Michael S. Lipkin
As a teenager I learned the important role free speech plays in maintaining a free, democratic society. If anything, my sense of its importance has only grown, especially given the threats posed in our current society.Coddling of the American Mind Essayhttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind/399356/Balanced discussion of the Mahmoud Khalil issuehttps://www.readtangle.com/trump-cuts-columbia-funding-arrests-protestor-khalil/Sarah McBride Issuehttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/us/politics/sarah-mcbride-keith-self-transgender.htmlFIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression)https://www.thefire.org/I didn’t mention FIRE in the podcast. It was started by Greg Lukianoff, one of the author’s of Coddling and plays an important role in protecting free speech Get full access to Michael Scott - Thinking Out Loud at mslipkin.substack.com/subscribe
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