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Australian philosopher, literary critic, legal scholar, and professional writer. Based in Newcastle, NSW. My latest books are THE TYRANNY OF OPINION: CONFORMITY AND THE FUTURE OF LIBERALISM (2019); AT THE DAWN OF A GREAT TRANSITION: THE QUESTION OF RADICAL ENHANCEMENT (2021); and HOW WE BECAME POST-LIBERAL: THE RISE AND FALL OF TOLERATION (2024).

Monday, February 13, 2012

A really weird article on freedom of expression

Here. I'm scratching my head over this one.

5 comments:

Bubblecar said...

Seems like he was toying with the idea of trying to please everyone, then decided it's easier to just talk unashamed nonsense.

MH said...

What the hell? That guy is supposed to be an experienced journalist, but his grammar is abysmal.

Anonymous said...

I could be mistaken, but I don't think a severing of friendly ties is an assault on free speech. One of those examples was not like the others...

Anonymous said...

It’s like he doesn’t see the difference between simple disagreement and suppression of free speech.

Bruce Gorton said...

All I get is:

"Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage"

Which is oddly fitting.