# Free Speech, Idiocy and the Challenge of Citizenship

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Peter Bradley
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, Philosophy
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/free-speech-idiocy-and-challenge-citizenship)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What use are rights we do not exercise? Peter Bradley calls for a reinvigoration of our commitment to free expression and argues that association between citizens and the free, face-to-face exchange of ideas, information and opinions is a key not just to rebuilding trust and participation in our democracy but also to creating a more successful, a more robust and indeed a happier society.

## Lectures

1. [Free Speech, Idiocy and the Challenge of Citizenship](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/free-speech-idiocy-and-challenge-citizenship/c4854c13574d) (YouTube)