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If there is good evidence that speech is less free now than it was then, I’d be very interested in seeing it. Perhaps the topics that are considered taboo have
by amanaplanacanal 4y ago
If there is good evidence that speech is less free now than it was then, I’d be very interested in seeing it. Perhaps the topics that are considered taboo have changed, but that’s all I can say for sure.
- kodyo 4y agoThere will be very little agreement even on the vocabulary. Define "evidence", "speech", and "free."
- klyrs 4y agoClarity around terms is certainly lacking in debates around political correctness and whatnot. Here's a good starting point: https://popehat.substack.com/p/our-fundamental-right-to-shame-and https://popehat.substack.com/p/our-fundamental-right-to-sham...
- nhchris 4y agoSince the topic is academia, Nature recently announced they will not publish some studies, not based on their veracity, but on whether they may further the wrong politics: Advancing knowledge and understanding is a fundamental public good. In some cases, however, potential harms to the populations studied may outweigh the benefit of publication. - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-022-01443-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-022-01443-2 Discussed at the time: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32595083 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32595083