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When the remarkable anthropologist Mary Douglas observed that a
civilization begins where someone cannot be held responsible for
misdeeds committed in the dreams of others, we can conclude, by
extension, that a culture begins its decline when it succumbs to
phantastical enemy stereotypes. The current Free Speech crisis
we’re witnessing is symptomatic of this decline. And having
enacted blasphemy laws in the name of diversity—Great Britain
stands out in particular. This brought our attention to Ben
Jones, who, as Director of the Free Speech Union, deals daily
with cases where an overreaching State punishes unwelcome
expressions of opinion in a manner reminiscent of George Orwell’s
Thoughtcrimes.

Dr. Ben Jones is the Case Management Director at the Free Speech
Union, founded in 2020 by Toby Young. He earned his Ph.D. from
the University of Warwick after completing his dissertation
titled The Lived Experiences of Ex-Muslims in Great Britain. His
interest in issues of Freedom of Speech began when he was elected
President and Chair of the Exeter Union Debate Society, which was
originally founded in 1893 at the University of Exeter. His book,
Island of Strangers, was published in 2026

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