Free Speech Debate - journalism, democracy, society

By Anne Applebaum Social codes are changing, in many ways for the better. But for those whose behavior doesn’t adapt fast enough to the new nor... (2021)

New York Times, 2017: “Today’s clashes may hoarsen our voices, but they rarely sharpen our thinking, much less change our minds. (2017)

Free speech is at the heart of a healthy democracy, but in recent years it has come under attack. Controversial views are being silenced to protect... (2018)

The Canadian psychology professor’s stardom is evidence that leftism is on the decline—and deeply vulnerable. (2018)

Civility will never defeat fascism, no matter what The Economist thinks. (2018)

Erisology: The Science of Arguing About Everything. Disagreement is central to our lives online. ‘Erisologists’ want to study it more systematically. (2019)

I joined the paper with gratitude and optimism three years ago. I was hired with the goal of bringing in voices that would not otherwise appear in ... (2020)

Building a system that puts readers and writers in charge With that in mind, we commit to keeping Substack wide open as a platform, accepting of... (2020)