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Self-Censorship
There are many ways to censor speech and expression. The government can do it. Big tech can do it. But there's no better way than by allowing us to do…
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The "Cancelling" of Marie Antoinette
When we conjure up images of Marie Antoinette, it tends to be of great opulence. Lavish dresses, extravagant parties, and so on. Except, much of what…
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Muted
In recent times, a few prolific proponents of free speech—people I’ve had ongoing friendly relations with—have either lashed out at me, unfollowed me…
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An art scandal
There’s an iconic painting that hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and is much admired by the museum’s visitors. That wasn't always the case.
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PsychoCat
Let me tell you the harrowing tale of a cat, and the woman who had volunteered to housesit said cat.
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Attend the 'no apologies' book club!
Thursday, May 29, hosted by the Prohuman Book Club
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'Dogzilla' and other domestic oddities
A whimsical, reflective tour through a home filled with mismatched objects, memories, and meaning. Amid the chaos and charm, it reveals how our spaces…
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Does mob justice improve society?
In ancient Athens, Socrates was sentenced to death by a democratic jury for "corrupting the youth” and impiety. Today, we have the court of public…
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What's a fact?
These days, far too much is treated as relative.
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Do AI chatbots dream of humans?
Will they save us from loneliness?
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Apology Culture and the New Flagellants
The best apology a person can give is to do better in the future.
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My chat w/ Razib Khan
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Why ‘the best’ has a grip on us
In pursuit of “the best,” from gelato to chocolate, I discovered that sometimes the most memorable experiences aren’t on any list—they’re human.
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Sasha Stone: What happened to culture?
Sasha Stone is a fellow Substacker whom I’ve first encountered a long time ago on Twitter due to our mutual interest in film—a topic she (like me) has…
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Free speech hypocrites
It seems like free speech discourse has finally hit the mainstream media. Now that Trump’s administration is deporting individuals ostensibly for their…
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Does AI steal creativity?
No matter how much it tries to convince you otherwise by using human-like language to answer your queries, at its core ChatGPT is a large language model…
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Is MAGA actually right wing?
It hasn’t been easy to make sense of the whole MAGA movement. While Trump ran as a Republican and the movement is heavily associated with the right…
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"Random Minds" by Katherine Brodsky
"Random Minds" by Katherine Brodsky
Thought-provoking, curiosity-driven essays on culture, society, technology & freedom of speech by a long-time journalist. Topics range from artificial intelligence and censorship to the nuances of human behavior and communication.
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1:40:37
Sasha Stone: What happened to culture?
Sasha Stone is a fellow Substacker whom I’ve first encountered a long time ago on Twitter due to our mutual interest in film—a topic she (like me) has…
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Sasha Stone
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The public health truth crisis
On this latest edition of the Forbidden Conversations podcast, I talk to Benjamin Ryan, a veteran independent journalist, specializing in science and…
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What REALLY happened in Afghanistan?
We’ve all read the headlines about America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, but Habib Khan Totakhil saw it all first-hand and wrote about it.
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John Spencer on War, Disinformation, and Proportionate Response
These days, wars aren’t merely fought on battlefields.
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Is AI overhyped? (podcast)
A 'Forbidden Conversation' with Emmanuel Maggiori
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Is social media rotting our brain? (podcast)
A 'Forbidden Conversation' with Gurwinder Bhogal
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Is Cancel Culture getting worse? (podcast)
A conversation with Greg Lukianoff, co-author of "The Coddling of the American Mind" and CEO/President of FIRE. We discuss whether freedom of speech is…
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Agents of Chaos (podcast)
'Forbidden Conversations' podcast with Adam Coleman
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