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Freedom of Speech: The History of a Dangerous Idea

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Is freedom of speech good or bad? What words and topics are acceptable, and which are not? What happens when the political situation changes, and the rules change with it?

Historian Farah Dabhoiwala explores the surprising developments of free speech in various countries around the world: America, Europe, India, Russia. Although this idea has become a fundamental democratic principle, its origins and evolution have less to do with the noble pursuit of truth than with the personal interests of the rich, greedy, and powerful. Since the term's inception three centuries ago, free speech has been a weapon and a slogan used by the strong against the weak, and the weak against the strong.

The book does not impose specific views on the reader; instead, it encourages reflection on free speech. The author explains the origins of the current state of affairs in modern society and shows how the history of free speech raises new questions and opens up possibilities for the future.
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