Finally, something about disinformation that doesn't just say "That's the wrong way to deal with it", but provides an idea of what's the right way. I hope that Taiwan really is as admirable as they seem.
I can think of no better authority on the pitfalls of restricting speech than Mr. Mchangama. Both his long running podcast Clear an Present Danger and his book Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media are fabulous sources for anyone interested in freedom of expression. He is the most clear and considered thinker that I am aware of today on the risks of hate speech laws. Censorship statutes established by the well-meaning are destined to be used most effectively against their creators by the people whose speech they are trying to suppress, as we saw with Lenin and Hitler.
I did not know how effective the Taiwanese have been at countering the totalitarians. Another great lesson from Mr. Mchangama.
The only way to combat disinformation is free speech absolutism... especially when your own government is the primary source of disinformation.
Finally, something about disinformation that doesn't just say "That's the wrong way to deal with it", but provides an idea of what's the right way. I hope that Taiwan really is as admirable as they seem.
I can think of no better authority on the pitfalls of restricting speech than Mr. Mchangama. Both his long running podcast Clear an Present Danger and his book Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media are fabulous sources for anyone interested in freedom of expression. He is the most clear and considered thinker that I am aware of today on the risks of hate speech laws. Censorship statutes established by the well-meaning are destined to be used most effectively against their creators by the people whose speech they are trying to suppress, as we saw with Lenin and Hitler.
I did not know how effective the Taiwanese have been at countering the totalitarians. Another great lesson from Mr. Mchangama.