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The Power of Speech - Debating Free Speech Limits in Modern America

Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube

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Explore the complex debate surrounding free speech in this 46-minute panel discussion from the 2022 Aspen Ideas Festival. Delve into pressing issues such as hate speech regulation, campus controversies, and the challenges of the digital age. Examine the balance between protecting free expression and preventing incitement to violence. Consider whether stricter regulation of the marketplace of ideas is necessary or if such measures pose greater dangers. Engage with thought-provoking perspectives from renowned speakers David Brooks, Nadine Strossen, and Jelani Cobb as they discuss the potential need for a fundamental reset of free speech principles and laws in today's society.

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The Power of Speech


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The Aspen Institute

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