TED Talks
Let's get real about free speech | Greg Lukianoff
Too many people believe in something closer to freedom from speech rather than freedom of speech, says attorney Greg Lukianoff. In a timely talk, he warns against the rise of "mob censorship" — and reminds us why free speech is the best...
TED Talks
Balancing Free Speech and Accountability: The Telegram Controversy
Telegram founder Pavel Durov, a self-proclaimed free speech absolutist, faces scrutiny as his platform navigates the complexities of enabling open communication while addressing criminal misuse, including child sexual abuse material....
TED Talks
TED: An activist investor on challenging the status quo | Bill Ackman
Bill Ackman has made billions of dollars — and a name for himself — as an activist investor, buying up stock to push for change at companies. In this wide-ranging conversation with author and business ethics professor Alison Taylor,...
Crash Course
Freedom of Speech: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, FINALLY, Craig is going to talk about Free Speech! Now, free speech is so important because it not only allows you to critique the government, but it also protects you from the government. But it's essential to remember that not...
TED Talks
Ajit Narayanan: A word game to communicate in any language
While working with kids who have trouble speaking, Ajit Narayanan sketched out a way to think about language in pictures, to relate words and concepts in "maps." The idea now powers the FreeSpeech app, which can help nonverbal people...
TED Talks
TED: Elon Musk talks Twitter, Tesla and how his brain works — live at TED2022 | Elon Musk
In this live, unedited conversation, Elon Musk -- the head of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring Company -- digs into the recent news around his bid to purchase Twitter and gets honest about the biggest regret of his career, how his...
Crash Course
Where US Politics Came From Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you where American politicians come from. In the beginning, soon after the US constitution was adopted, politics were pretty non-existent. George Washington was elected president with no opposition, everything...
Crash Course
George Orwell's 1984, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 402
In which John Green continues discussing George Orwell's 1984. Today we're talking about what the novel 1984 has to say about what some have called today's surveillance society. We'll also look at the idea that language can be used as a...
Crash Course
America in World War I Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about American involvement in World War I, which at the time was called the Great War. They didn't know there was going to be a second one, though they probably should have guessed, 'cause this one didn't...
TED Talks
TED: Capitalism isn't an ideology -- it's an operating system | Bhu Srinivasan
Bhu Srinivasan researches the intersection of capitalism and technological progress. Instead of thinking about capitalism as a firm, unchanging ideology, he suggests that we should think of it as an operating system -- one that needs...
Curated Video
Assessing Seminal Texts
New ReviewThis is a video about seminal texts in history and how they are still used today.
Curated Video
Sunday Scrum: Cultural appropriation editorial outrage
A cultural appropriation editorial sparked intense controversy and criticism this week, but was the reaction an attack on free speech?
Curated Video
Emmanuel Macron: Free speech is much broader than mere cartoons | Talk to Al Jazeera
The French president discusses tensions between his government and the Muslim world over cartoons of Prophet Muhammad.
Curated Video
Is Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover really for the ‘future of civilisation’?
The world’s richest man is buying Twitter for $44 billion, but why? Elon Musk has made a series of big plays since he made his fortune selling PayPal and has since constantly made the headlines for his electric car company Tesla, his...
Curated Video
Sam Kiley on what Starmer-Trump meeting means for Anglo-American relations – and Ukraine's future
Sam Kiley on what Starmer-Trump meeting means for Anglo-American relations – and Ukraine's futureSource: The Independent
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Mary Anne Franks - Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment
Mary Anne Franks, professor of law at George Washington Law School, recently published Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment. In the book, she explores the concept of "fearless speech," drawn from the ancient Greek idea...
The Business Professor
Fighting Words and the 1st Amendment
This Video Explains Fighting Words and the 1st Amendment
Curated Video
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier: Free Speech in School
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right to free speech. But when student journalists in Missouri wrote a series of articles on teen sex and divorce in 1983, their school appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court for the...
Wonderscape
Benjamin Franklin: A Founding Father's Influence and Legacy
This video revisits the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his early beginnings, values, and significant contributions as a writer, printer, inventor, and Founding Father. It contrasts Franklin's influence with...
Curated Video
Ray Bradbury
Awarded a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, recognizing a lifetime of influential literary works, Ray Bradbury wrote from a desire to “live forever”. Through sci fi, fantasy, horror and mystery to themes of death, loneliness and the dark...
The Guardian
Racist ideas have always been murderous
The American historian argues that, in the Donald Trump era, people need to be actively anti-racist. He also discusses the El Paso shootings, the US president's racially motivated tirades and the most effective way to challenge him
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Michael Roth - Safe Enough Spaces: A Pragmatist's Approach to Inclusion, Free Speech ...
Michael S. Roth '78 became the 16th president of Wesleyan University on July 1, 2007 Formerly president of California College of the Arts (CCA), Roth is known as a historian, curator, author and public advocate for liberal education. A...
Mr. Beat
Bong Hits 4 Jesus? | Morse v. Frederick
In the fourth episode of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat goes back to 2002 to look at darn high schoolers causing mischief with a banner about marijuana. Is it their First Amendment right or are they disrupting school? Joseph Frederick, a...
Mr. Beat
When Does Speech Incite Violence? | Brandenburg v. Ohio
In episode 17 of Supreme Court Briefs, a KKK leader gets his hate rally on TV, and then promptly gets arrested. Wait a second, what about freedom of speech?