#377 – Harvey Silverglate: Freedom of Speech

Harvey Silverglate is a free speech advocate, co-founder of FIRE,
the Foundation for Individual Rights in Expression, and author of
several books on freedom of speech and criminal justice. He is
running for Harvard Board of Overseers on a platform of free
speech. If you’re a Harvard Alumni, please consider voting for
him by Tue, May 16, 5pm ET: https://www.harvey4harvard.com/ballot
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:23) – Freedom of speech
(28:04) – Bureaucracy in Universities
(44:18) – Clash of ideas
(47:56) – Public education is broken
(59:33) – Jeffrey Epstein
(1:12:26) – Freedom of thought and liberal arts
(1:23:30) – Interviewing controversial people
(1:27:14) – Alan Dershowitz
(1:30:28) – Donald Trump
(1:37:27) – FBI
(1:45:52) – Criminal justice system
(1:48:20) – Advice