At Doha Debates, we believe that debate can help solve some of the world's most challenging problems. But are there limits to what free speech and debate can accomplish?
Social media has allowed more people to connect and share their perspectives than ever before. That has led to an immense amount of learning and progress—but it's also led to an uptick in h ... Show More
Oct 2021
The Sunday Debate: The Battle Over Free Speech: Are Trigger Warnings, Safe Spaces and No-Platforming Harming Young Minds?
For this week's episode of The Sunday Debate, we revisit our event from 2018.
Many would argue that these are the fundamental goals of a good education. So why has Cambridge University taken to warning its students that the sexual violence in Titus Andronicus might be traumatic ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 2023
#263: Why Free Speech Matters with Greg Lukianoff
Themes: Freedom of Speech, Censorship, Social Media, Cancel Culture, Mental Health Summary: Join me for an insightful conversation with Greg Lukianoff: attorney, New York Times best-selling author, and President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE ... Show More
1h 14m
Jul 2012
Rae Langton on Hate Speech
Is it true that words can't harm you? What about hate speech? In the US the First Amendment protects a wide range of free expression, far wider than is tolerated, for instance, in the United Kingdom. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Rae Langton discusses the pheno ... Show More
15m 20s
Jun 2017
4: Four Tips to becoming a better speaker- Communication tips from a TED Talk Speaker
<p>On today’s show I sit down with TED Talk speaker, writer and diversity and inclusion trainer, Brit Barron, we discuss everything from ways to become a better public speaker to how race and inclusion can improve not only business but the entire world. Here’s our conversation…</ ... Show More
39m 47s
Sep 2020
A dark, dangerous debate
In a special, post-debate episode, I'm joined by Matt Yglesias to discuss the most unnerving presidential debate I've ever seen.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Producer/Editor - Jeff Geld ... Show More
1h 12m
May 2024
#368 — Freedom & Censorship
<p>Sam Harris speaks with Greg Lukianoff about free speech and cancel culture. They discuss the origins of political correctness, free speech and its boundaries, the bedrock principle of the First Amendment, technology and the marketplace of ideas, epistemic anarchy, social media ... Show More
42m 47s