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Fara Dabhoiwala on the meaning of free speech
On PPF’s podcast WONK, the senior research scholar at Princeton talks to host Amanda Lang about his book ‘What is Free Speech? The History of a Dangerous Idea.’
Published:Friday November 7, 2025
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For most of human history, free speech was not a welcome concept. The notion that all ideas or expressions are equal is a pretty new one, and it could be argued a dangerous one. Fara Dabhoiwala, a senior research scholar at Princeton and author of What is Free Speech? The History of a Dangerous Idea, talks to host Amanda Lang about truth, and the history and unexpected outcomes of free speech.
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