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Free speech a history from Socrates to social media

"Often hailed as the "first freedom," free speech is the bedrock of democracy, the enemy of tyranny, and the gateway to enlightenment. Research reveals a strong correlation between freedom of speech and democracy, innovation, and advancements in human rights, as well as reductions in conflict, corru...

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Main Author: Mchangama, Jacob, 1978- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
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Freedom of speech > History.
Censorship > History.
Internet > Social aspects.
Communication > Political aspects.
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Table of Contents:
  • Ancient beginnings
  • The not-so-Dark Ages: inquiry and inquisition in medieval Islam and Europe
  • The great disruption: Luther, Gutenberg, and the viral Reformation
  • The seeds of Enlightenment
  • Enlightenment now
  • Constructing the bulwark of liberty
  • Revolution and reaction
  • The quiet continent: The war on free speech in nineteenth-century Europe.
  • White man's burden: slavery, colonialism, and racial (in)justice
  • The totalitarian temptation
  • The age of human rights: triumph and tragedy
  • The free speech recession
  • The Internet and the future of free speech.

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