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The danger of conflating words with violence
1:39:10 - 1:46:39 (07:28)
This podcast episode explores the ideological and linguistic implications of conflating words with violence and the resulting dangers of criminalizing hate speech. The speaker also discusses the slippery slope of redefining the concepts of "safe spaces" and "hate speech", resulting in authoritarianism.
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This episode explores the concept of safe spaces and hate speech, and how it can be dangerous and slippery to conflate words with unsafety, harm, and violence.
1:39:10 - 1:43:21 (04:10)
Summary
This episode explores the concept of safe spaces and hate speech, and how it can be dangerous and slippery to conflate words with unsafety, harm, and violence. The idea that words are harm could lead to authoritarian territory, and the asymmetry of power could redefine safe spaces and hate speech in a way that means anything anyone wants it to mean.
ChapterThe danger of conflating words with violence
Episode#172 – Ryan Schiller: Librex and the Free Exchange of Ideas on College Campuses
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast episode, the topic of Jeffrey Epstein's connection to MIT is discussed, with a call for more open and honest conversations to be had about the situation.
1:43:22 - 1:44:34 (01:11)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the topic of Jeffrey Epstein's connection to MIT is discussed, with a call for more open and honest conversations to be had about the situation.
ChapterThe danger of conflating words with violence
Episode#172 – Ryan Schiller: Librex and the Free Exchange of Ideas on College Campuses
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The conversation revolves around women being disrespected and sexually assaulted in academia, as well as possible ethical concerns when accepting funding from certain organizations such as the Department of Defense.
1:44:34 - 1:46:39 (02:04)
Summary
The conversation revolves around women being disrespected and sexually assaulted in academia, as well as possible ethical concerns when accepting funding from certain organizations such as the Department of Defense.