In this episode of New Ideal, Agustina Vergara Cid interviews Gregory Salmieri about his essay "Free Speech as a Right and a Way of Life."
Among the topics covered:
What free speech is and why a defense of it is needed;
How to respond to acts of de-platforming and cancellation;
Why the right to free speech is absolute;
How public education violates free speech;
Non-governmental violations of free speech;
The difference between thought and action;
When protests and civil disobedience are justified;
How to promote a culture of free speech.
Mentioned in this podcast are Gregory Salmieri's essay "Free Speech as a Right and a Way of Life" and Tara Smith's book The First Amendment: Essays on the Imperative of Intellectual Freedom.
The episode was released on September 18, 2024.
