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Let's get real about free speech

Greg Lukianoff · TED

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"Too many people believe in something closer to freedom from speech rather than freedom of speech," says attorney Greg Lukianoff. In a timely talk, he warns against the rise of "mob censorship" — and reminds us why free speech is the best check on power ever invented.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2025
Speaker
Greg Lukianoff
Year
2025
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics, Languages and linguistics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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