J.K. Rowling & The Cost of Speaking Freely - Warren Smith - #1005

Warren Smith is a filmmaker, educator, and host of the “Secret Scholar Society” YouTube channel.

If freedom of speech can be shouted down, does it really exist? When every debate turns into partisan noise, what does honest discourse even look like? If we can’t talk about our problems without resorting to anger or violence, how can we ever solve them?

Expect to learn why J.K. Rowling has become such a lightning rod for cultural backlash and why she’s back in the news, why limiting conversation only makes problems worse, whether free speech can truly exist if it can be shouted down, whether young people’s growing support for political violence stems from conviction or desensitization, the fine line between correct and incorrect behavior, what William thinks about today’s rising tribalism, and much more…

Timestamps:

(0:00) Why is JK Rowling Back in the News?

(7:57) Hardship Shapes Who You Are

(11:53) Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words?

(15:48) Should We Be Worried About Violence Escalating?

(23:37) Are the Left More Violent Than the Right?

(29:51) Free Speech is Under Attack

(40:04) Why Are Young People Supporting Political Violence?

(46:23) Violent Media is Shaping Violence Tolerance

(51:56) When Does Behaviour Cross the Line?

(01:01:37) Ego is Driving a Loss of Humanity

(01:09:03) Warren’s View on Communication in the Future

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