Free Speech Fundamentalism
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As important as freedom of speech may be, the failure to put it in the context of other values leads us to some serious problems for our society and, more specifically, for our educational institutions. In terms of our national political life, we have seen the consequences of defending freedom of speech while attending insufficiently to other essential matters, notably the difference between truth and lies. We face a difficult task if we are to rise to the occasion of saving our form of government.
Originally published: January 29, 2021
Author: Judith Shapiro
Position: President Emerita
Institution: Barnard College
Published by: Inside Higher Ed