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The Importance of Negative Rights in Human Rights Activism
07:55 - 17:08 (09:13)
The fundamental, negative rights such as free speech, privacy, and property rights are the foundation of a free and democratic society, and it is important to distinguish them from positive rights which often require government intervention or another individual's resources. Human rights activists should prioritize protecting these negative rights as they are the table on which other rights and liberties rest.
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This episode discusses the concept of negative liberties, which are the basic and fundamental rights that an individual has, such as free speech, property rights, and privacy.
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This episode discusses the concept of negative liberties, which are the basic and fundamental rights that an individual has, such as free speech, property rights, and privacy. These are different from positive liberties or entitlements, which are often touted by authoritarian regimes.
ChapterThe Importance of Negative Rights in Human Rights Activism
Episode#231 – Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin, Authoritarianism, and Human Rights
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The Human Rights Foundation believes that authoritarian regimes across the world manipulate negative rights, such as freedom of speech and press, leading to massive frauds in socio-economic data, economic growth, and other aspects.
10:31 - 17:08 (06:36)
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The Human Rights Foundation believes that authoritarian regimes across the world manipulate negative rights, such as freedom of speech and press, leading to massive frauds in socio-economic data, economic growth, and other aspects. Taking away these rights can cause other freedoms to collapse in a ripple effect.