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The Importance of Free Speech in Times of Crisis
1:45:27 - 1:51:26 (05:58)
The suppression of voices sounding the alarm in the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak led to significant loss of life. The lack of civil and political rights in countries like China can lead to governments prioritizing their own interests over the well-being of their citizens in times of crisis.
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