Chapter
The Effects of Cancel Culture on Free Speech
02:27 - 23:21 (20:53)
The rise of cancel culture and the ability of internet sleuths to track past comments and beliefs has led to a fear of expressing controversial opinions, particularly for content creators who rely on social media and YouTube. The fear of losing sponsorships and being "cancelled" has implications for free speech and the ability to question political correctness.
Clips
The podcast discusses the concept of the ethical state put forth by fascist philosopher Giovanni Gentile and draws parallels to Silicon Valley's agenda-based approach.
02:27 - 11:29 (09:01)
Summary
The podcast discusses the concept of the ethical state put forth by fascist philosopher Giovanni Gentile and draws parallels to Silicon Valley's agenda-based approach. It also explores the power dynamic between content creators and platforms and the potential consequences of being deplatformed.
ChapterThe Effects of Cancel Culture on Free Speech
Episode#048 - Sargon Of Akkad - What Is Happening With Patreon, Gillette and Brexit?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The conversation revolves around how social media platforms and political correctness are impacting freedom of speech and censoring people for expressing opinions deemed “unacceptable” by some groups.
11:29 - 18:37 (07:07)
Summary
The conversation revolves around how social media platforms and political correctness are impacting freedom of speech and censoring people for expressing opinions deemed “unacceptable” by some groups.
ChapterThe Effects of Cancel Culture on Free Speech
Episode#048 - Sargon Of Akkad - What Is Happening With Patreon, Gillette and Brexit?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The fear of having past mistakes dredged up in public and the resulting public shaming can prevent people from being able to improve and move on with their lives.
18:37 - 23:21 (04:44)
Summary
The fear of having past mistakes dredged up in public and the resulting public shaming can prevent people from being able to improve and move on with their lives. The speaker also discusses his experience with being de-platformed by payment processing companies, which he believes is a form of censorship by a cartel.