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Quote of the Week: Evelyn Hall on Free Speech

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it This quotation is often misattributed to Voltaire, but actually comes from British Voltaire biographer Evelyn Beatrice Hall, who summed up Voltaire’s attiude … Continue reading

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On Defending Free Speech – A Reply to Scott Alexander

Scott Alexander, who runs the outstanding blog Slate Star Codex, has written a post in which he warns that sacred principles such as free speech are like resources which might be exhausted if they are used too often to defend … Continue reading

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