I worry that these studies in support of free speech are narrowly defining free speech as ‘allowed to speak’ rather than lack of social and economic punishment for speaking one’s mind.
I also worry that the reason it looks like free speech looks supported in Murray’s study is that he’s asking about the things people wanted to censor in 1970, as opposed to the things they want to censor now. E.g. imagine the graph for someone against homosexuality, or in favor of religion, or for big crack-downs on communists. The consensus view on these now, among moderates, would have been subject to censorship in 1970.
I feel a lack of free speech on some issues, but actual zero of that is coming from the threat of government intervention or even corporate censorship, but rather worry about social, economic or reputational retaliation
I worry that these studies in support of free speech are narrowly defining free speech as ‘allowed to speak’ rather than lack of social and economic punishment for speaking one’s mind.
I also worry that the reason it looks like free speech looks supported in Murray’s study is that he’s asking about the things people wanted to censor in 1970, as opposed to the things they want to censor now. E.g. imagine the graph for someone against homosexuality, or in favor of religion, or for big crack-downs on communists. The consensus view on these now, among moderates, would have been subject to censorship in 1970.
I feel a lack of free speech on some issues, but actual zero of that is coming from the threat of government intervention or even corporate censorship, but rather worry about social, economic or reputational retaliation