
J.K. Rowling & The Cost of Speaking Freely - Warren Smith
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Warren Smith is a filmmaker, educator, and host of the “Secret Scholar Society” YouTube channel.
If freedom of speech can be shouted down, does it really exist? When every debate turns into partisan noise, what does honest discourse even look like? If we can’t talk about our problems without resorting to anger or violence, how can we ever solve them?
Expect to learn why J.K. Rowling has become such a lightning rod for cultural backlash and why she’s back in the news, why limiting conversation only makes problems worse, whether free speech can truly exist if it can be shouted down, whether young people’s growing support for political violence stems from conviction or desensitization, the fine line between correct and incorrect behavior, what William thinks about today’s rising tribalism, and much more…
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0:00 Why is JK Rowling Back in the News?
7:57 Hardship Shapes Who You Are
11:53 Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words?
15:48 Should We Be Worried About Violence Escalating?
23:37 Are the Left More Violent Than the Right?
29:51 Free Speech is Under Attack
40:04 Why Are Young People Supporting Political Violence?
46:23 Violent Media is Shaping Violence Tolerance
51:56 When Does Behaviour Cross the Line?
01:01:37 Ego is Driving a Loss of Humanity
01:09:03 Warren’s View on Communication in the Future
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Warren Smith is a filmmaker, educator, and host of the “Secret Scholar Society” YouTube channel.
If freedom of speech can be shouted down, does it really exist? When every debate turns into partisan noise, what does honest discourse even look like? If we can’t talk about our problems without resorting to anger or violence, how can we ever solve them?
Expect to learn why J.K. Rowling has become such a lightning rod for cultural backlash and why she’s back in the news, why limiting conversation only makes problems worse, whether free speech can truly exist if it can be shouted down, whether young people’s growing support for political violence stems from conviction or desensitization, the fine line between correct and incorrect behavior, what William thinks about today’s rising tribalism, and much more…
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0:00 Why is JK Rowling Back in the News?
7:57 Hardship Shapes Who You Are
11:53 Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words?
15:48 Should We Be Worried About Violence Escalating?
23:37 Are the Left More Violent Than the Right?
29:51 Free Speech is Under Attack
40:04 Why Are Young People Supporting Political Violence?
46:23 Violent Media is Shaping Violence Tolerance
51:56 When Does Behaviour Cross the Line?
01:01:37 Ego is Driving a Loss of Humanity
01:09:03 Warren’s View on Communication in the Future
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Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw
Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom
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Get in touch in the comments below or head to...
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Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
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