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This show features philosopher Paul-Mikhail Catapang Podosky on the free speech and cancel culture debate.

I appreciated @ezraklein's points on the #FreeSpeech and #CancelCulture debate here – raising the issue of power, the potential harm caused by some speech, some signatories pushing for THEIR free speech – not necessarily free speech in general etc ~ N https://t.co/QmYwtpefS0

— Progressive Podcast (@ProgPodcast) August 1, 2020

It covers the (in)famous ‘A Letter on Justice and Open Debate’ published in Harper’s Magazine and the lesser known ‘A More Specific Letter on Justice and Open Debate’.

We also cover some common misunderstandings of free speech (supporting free speech doesn’t mean actively platforming the most harmful speech above all others!), the way in which discrimination can be subtly embedded into language and the documentary 13^th.

1/ Regarding the apparent fact that the Letter’s organizer wanted to have me sign but the luminaries actually in control cancelled me (I was never asked), it’s been obvious from the start that the Letter was signed by frauds, eager to protect their own status, not the principles. https://t.co/HfeMi8Gtzd

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 18, 2020

For more on similar issues around cancel culture, check out our 238^th episode ‘In Defence of Virtue Signalling – Responding to Common Criticisms of the Left’.

You can also listen to Paul on Freedom of Species: ‘Moving Beyond Killing Animals “Humanely”.’

Hate crimes against Muslims in 2015 were up 67%. Hate crimes are highly impacted by political rhetoric (see image 3), going down after Bush's postive remarks in 2001 & up in response to Trump's campaign. It will increase stochastically as Trump keeps coarsening his rhetoric. pic.twitter.com/30FI6bBkvC

— Erin wants a National #BadCopRegistry (@chargrille) June 11, 2018

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Clips:

Sole ‘Civil War’, Sound Scene Revolution ‘Interview with Leftöver Crack – Podcast 41’, Sole ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’.

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