In an era marked by misinformation, doubt and distrust, the liberal democracy is being attacked from several directions. Theoretical philosophy professor Åsa Wikforss stands in its defence, as she underlines the fundational elements of a functioning democracy, with knowledge, institutions, free debate and tolerance.
Tag: Free speech
Would you be open to have a conversation with anyone, no matter how much you detest their opinions? Navid Modiri is a “conversational extremist” who invites a wide range of guests to his podcast, especially those he tends to disagree with. He speaks in this interview about genuine curiosity, the complexity in people and what he has learned from more than 200 podcast episodes.
After having received death threats for writing a philosophical paper on after-birth abortion, Francesca Minverva started thinking about creating a journal focusing only on controversial papers. Her thoughts have now become reality, since she co-founded the Journal of Controversial Ideas together with Peter Singer and Jeff McMahan. She is fighting for academic freedom and against the cancel culture in today’s society.