Giving the Devil His Due: In Defense of Free Speech w/ Michael Shermer

If we can censor one person, we can censor everyone.  Our
freedom is strongly linked to other people's freedom ... Even those
with whom we disagree.  This idea has been explored in great
detail by Dr Michael Shermer in his book Giving the Devil His Due.
I had the pleasure of reading the book and discussing it with
Michael in the early days of the pandemic. So here is a little
throwback episode for you! Enjoy.  — Key Takeaways: 
00:00:00 Intro 00:05:01 Abducted by aliens  00:11:51 Judging a
book by its cover 00:22:36 Free speech and campus culture 00:32:20
How should we govern Mars? 00:42:31 Science, religion, and
mortality  00:55:19 Scientists as public figures 
01:03:16 Challenges of teaching at a university level 
01:12:44 Meaning and purpose in the universe 01:30:58 Skepticism as
a movement  01:40:48 Final thoughts — Additional
resources:  ️ Check out Michael Shermer:  Giving the
Devil His Due: https://a.co/d/8q3Gzs1  Website:
https://michaelshermer.com/ — ️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ️
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