Chapter
The Misunderstood Limits of Free Speech
11:09 - 15:07 (03:57)
The First Amendment protects our right to free speech, but there are certain types of speech that have never been considered protected, such as fraud and obscenity. The speaker also argues that teaching children that there is no objective truth undermines the concept of free speech.
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Certain forms of speech, such as fraud and obscenity, have never been protected by the First Amendment, and even sedition in certain forms is not allowed in the United States.
11:09 - 12:12 (01:02)
Summary
Certain forms of speech, such as fraud and obscenity, have never been protected by the First Amendment, and even sedition in certain forms is not allowed in the United States. The argument for limiting certain speech is that it can undermine speech altogether, as shown in some of the woke, politically correct educational ideologies today.
ChapterThe Misunderstood Limits of Free Speech
Episode#331 - Michael Knowles - The Problem With Political Correctness
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this podcast episode, the speaker argues that denying the existence of objective truth not only contradicts itself but also undermines education, free speech, and even our own freedom.
12:12 - 14:01 (01:49)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the speaker argues that denying the existence of objective truth not only contradicts itself but also undermines education, free speech, and even our own freedom.
ChapterThe Misunderstood Limits of Free Speech
Episode#331 - Michael Knowles - The Problem With Political Correctness
PodcastModern Wisdom
There are two kinds of will in humans, the lower will and the higher will.
14:02 - 15:07 (01:04)
Summary
There are two kinds of will in humans, the lower will and the higher will. The lower will is the will to satisfy our cravings, while the higher will is the will to mediate between the lower will and the divine will, with the help of our intellect, which makes us more political animals and allows us to speak.