Let's get real about free speech | Greg Lukianoff

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🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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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.

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