The Civic Discourse Project
Why Free Speech is Fundamental
Season 2017 Episode 9 | 26m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Experimental psychologist Steven Pinker argues that free speech is fundamental.
Experimental psychologist and Harvard University professor Steven Pinker argues that free speech is fundamental — a right which, if not absolute, should be abrogated only in carefully circumscribed cases — and that it’s important to have the reasons at our fingertips when that right is called into question.
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The Civic Discourse Project is a local public television program presented by Arizona PBS
The Civic Discourse Project is presented by the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University.
The Civic Discourse Project
Why Free Speech is Fundamental
Season 2017 Episode 9 | 26m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Experimental psychologist and Harvard University professor Steven Pinker argues that free speech is fundamental — a right which, if not absolute, should be abrogated only in carefully circumscribed cases — and that it’s important to have the reasons at our fingertips when that right is called into question.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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The Civic Discourse Project is presented by the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University.