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100	1		_aMchangama, Jacob, _d1978- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aFree speech : _ba history from Socrates to social media / _cJacob Mchangama.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bBasic Books, Hachette Book Group, _c2022.
264		4	_c©2022
300			_a514 pages ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
386			_aPodcasters _aDanes _aBusinesspeople _2lcdgt
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0	0	_tAncient beginnings -- _tThe not-so-Dark Ages: inquiry and inquisition in medieval Islam and Europe -- _tThe great disruption: Luther, Gutenberg, and the viral Reformation -- _tThe seeds of Enlightenment -- _tEnlightenment now -- _tConstructing the bulwark of liberty -- _tRevolution and reaction -- _tThe quiet continent: The war on free speech in nineteenth-century Europe. -- _tWhite man's burden: slavery, colonialism, and racial (in)justice -- _tThe totalitarian temptation -- _tThe age of human rights: triumph and tragedy -- _tThe free speech recession -- _tThe Internet and the future of free speech.
520			_a"Often hailed as the "first freedom," free speech is the bedrock of democracy, the enemy of tyranny, and the gateway to enlightenment. Research reveals a strong correlation between freedom of speech and democracy, innovation, and advancements in human rights, as well as reductions in conflict, corruption, and discrimination. But for all its benefits, free speech remains a challenging, controversial, and often counterintuitive principle, easily subject to erosion in times of social and political upheaval. And today, in democracies and authoritarian states around the world, freedom of speech is now on the retreat. In Free Speech, Jacob Mchangama traces the long, contested history of a powerful idea, beginning with its origins in the intellectual ferment of classical Athens, where it enabled the development of the world's first democracy. Through captivating stories of defenders of free speech throughout history, from the eighth century 'Abbāsid caliph Abū Ja'far al-Manṣūr to the anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells, Mchangama reveals how the free exchange of knowledge and ideas underlies all scientific and literary achievement, and how it has enabled the advancement of civil rights across the globe. Indeed, he argues, freedom of speech has far more often served the cause of the oppressed than the cause of the oppressors. Yet the temptation to restrict speech, too, is a historical constant, and Mchangama explores how elite entrenchment and anxiety about new technologies can lead even the most dedicated defenders of liberty down this dangerous path. Meticulously researched and deeply humane, Free Speech demonstrates just how much humanity has gained from this essential principle - and just how much we stand to lose if we allow it to erode"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aFreedom of speech _xHistory. _9677843
650		0	_aCensorship _xHistory. _9657677
650		0	_aInternet _xSocial aspects. _9371059
650		0	_aCommunication _xPolitical aspects. _9327285
776	1	8	_w(OCoLC)1294398382
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