The “good faith” principle | Julia Galef Posts where this video is embedded Freedom of Speech Freedom of speech is not just another valuePeople: Julia GalefJulia Galef Writer and public speakerPosts: Julia GalefConverse in Good Faith Be sincere, fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcomeScience Curiosity A desire to seek out and consume scientific information just … Continue reading The Good Faith Principle Julia Galef, 2017
Jordan Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. video playerUniversity of Toronto Free Speech Debate | Jordan Peterson WebsiteJordan B PetersonWikipediaJordan B PetersonRSS FeedJordan B PetersonTwitter@jordanbpetersonYouTubeJordan B PetersonGoogleJordan B Peterson Twitter Tweets by Jordan B Peterson RSS FeedPosts: Jordan B PetersonFreedom of Speech Freedom of speech … Continue reading Jordan B Peterson Clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology
And so we need to start talking and listening. And when you talk it doesn’t mean you’re right. It doesn’t mean you’re correct. Right? It means you’re trying to articulate and formulate your thoughts like the boneheaded moron that you are. And you are going to stumble around idiotically because what the hell do you … Continue reading We Need to Start Talking and Listening Jordan Peterson
video player University of Toronto Free Speech Debate | Jordan Peterson In the above debate, Jordan Peterson passionately makes the case for which I have transcribed below. A little later , he makes the point that freedom of speech is not just another value but the mechanism by which we keep our psyches and our … Continue reading Jordan Peterson on Freedom of Speech Jordan Peterson, 2017
I don’t believe that freedom of speech is just another value. I think that is preposterous. I think that if you claim that then you know nothing about western civilization and history. Freedom of speech is not just another principle, it is the mechanism by which we keep our psyches and our societies organized and … Continue reading Freedom of Speech Is Not Just Another Value Jordan B Peterson
Peter Boghossian is an American philosopher and an assistant professor of philosophy at Portland State University. WebsitePeter BoghossianWikipediaPeter BoghossianTwitter@peterboghossianYouTubePeter BoghossianGooglePeter Boghossian Twitter Tweets by Peter Boghossian Posts: Peter BoghossianImpossible Conversations Navigating conversations across ideological dividesBooks: Peter BoghossianHow to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide by Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay (2019)Videos: Peter BoghossianImpossible Conversations … Continue reading Peter Boghossian American philosopher
Gurteen Knowledge Blog January 13, 2021, 11:37Over the past few years, much has been reported in the press about so-called cancel culture and deplatforming where activists deny speakers with controversial opinions access to University venues. In 2019 Cambridge University rescinded its offer of a visiting fellowship to Jordan Peterson, who has attracted controversy for his views … Continue reading Freedom of Speech in Universities It’s our duty to tolerate colleagues even when they say things that we consider foolish
Gurteen Knowledge Blog January 3, 2021, 16:20At times, “talking rubbish” can be a good thing. Let me explain. Too often in a conversation, while trying to make sense of an issue, we find ourselves saying something that we immediately realize is ill-conceived. Our conversational partner picks up on it a little more quickly than we do … Continue reading Talking Rubbish It is through taking rubbish we make sense of the world
Gurteen Knowledge Blog February 16, 2021, 14:11I wrote about the need for freedom of speech in Universities recently, but I am not sure making it a legal requirement is such a good idea. The UK government is to introduce legislation that will enable academics, students or visiting speakers who are no-platformed to sue universities for compensation … Continue reading Proposed Free Speech Law to Fight Deplatforming in Universities Unnecessary bureaucracy?
Gurteen Knowledge Blog December 21, 2022, 16:58Over Christmas, I listened to and was intrigued by the annual Reith Lectures. The Reith Lectures were inaugurated in 1948 by the BBC to mark the contribution made to public service broadcasting by Lord Reith, the corporation’s first director-general. Four speakers featured in this year’s Reith Lectures: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, … Continue reading The 2022 Reith Lectures: the Four Freedoms BBC
Free Speech | Christopher Hitchens Posts where this video is embedded Freedom of Speech Freedom of speech is not just another valueVideos: Christopher HitchensFree Speech Christopher Hitchens, 2006Blog Posts: Christopher HitchensChristopher Hitchens’s Razor No not what he shaved withTags: Christopher Hitchens (3) | freedom of speech (15)Google Web Search Photo Credits: Gerd Altmann (CC0 1.0)This page is … Continue reading Free Speech Christopher Hitchens, 2006
Free Speech vs. The New Intolerance | Rowan Atkinson Posts where this video is embedded Freedom of Speech Freedom of speech is not just another valueVideos: Rowan AtkinsonFree Speech Vs. the New Intolerance Rowan Atkinson, 2018Tags: freedom of speech (15) | Rowan Atkinson (1) | tolerance (3)Google Web Search Photo Credits: Gerd Altmann (CC0 1.0)This page is … Continue reading Free Speech Vs. the New Intolerance Rowan Atkinson, 2018
Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or sanction. The limits to free speech Just how free should we be to express our opinions – however hateful or harmful? Germany, for example, has a controversial … Continue reading Freedom of Speech Freedom of speech is not just another value
Converse in good faith: Converse with the intent to be sincere, fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome of the interaction. Converse in good faith In human interactions, good faith is the intent to be sincere, to be fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome of the interaction. Credit: Wikipedia Assume good faith … Continue reading Converse in Good Faith Be sincere, fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome
Show respect: We often show disrespect for people with whom we disagree. This is damaging to the relationship and society. However, we do not need to respect someone or their ideas to show them respect. The Problem When people disagree with us over things we care deeply about, it is far too easy to assume … Continue reading Show Respect Failing to respect one another negatively impacts the future for all of us