What People Get Wrong About Freedom of Speech

Head to https://squarespace.com/unsolicitedad... to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNSOLICITEDADVICE The issue of free speech is never far from the public eye. And yet we do not often stop to examine the arguments for and against freedom of speech. So today we will look at the influential argument of one John Stuart Mill for why we should maintain a principle of free speech, and the criticisms of this position. Support me on Patreon here (you lovely person): https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice... Sign up to my email list for more (very occasional) philosophy to improve your life: https://forms.gle/YYfaCaiQw9r6YfkN7 SEP Articles: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/fr... https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/w... https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ha... 00:00 Freedom of Speech 02:24 Libertre, Egalite, and Uncertainte 09:29 Naivety and Humanity 16:49 Self-Undermining and Excessive Freedom 25:33 Freedom(s) of Speech and Possible Positions