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Lex Fridman PodcastHarvey Silverglate: Freedom of Speech | Lex Fridman Podcast #377
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- May 16, 2023
- Duration
- 1h 51m
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Harvey Silverglate is a free speech advocate, co-founder of FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and author of several books on freedom of speech and criminal justice. He is running for Harvard Board of Overseers on a platform of free speech. If you're a Harvard Alumni, please consider voting for him by Tue, May 16, 5pm ET: https://www.harvey4harvard.com/ballot Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS: Vote for Harvey: https://www.harvey4harvard.com/ballot Harvey's Website: https://www.harveysilverglate.com/ FIRE's Website: https://www.thefire.org/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:15 - Freedom of speech 23:56 - Bureaucracy in Universities 40:10 - Clash of ideas 43:48 - Public education is broken 55:24 - Jeffrey Epstein 1:08:17 - Freedom of thought and liberal arts 1:19:22 - Interviewing controversial people 1:23:06 - Alan Dershowitz 1:26:19 - Donald Trump 1:33:18 - FBI 1:41:43 - Criminal justice system 1:44:12 - Advice SOCIAL:
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Harvey Silverglate
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Harvey Silverglate and Lex Fridman, Harvey Silverglate: Freedom of Speech | Lex Fridman Podcast #377 explores Free Speech, Campus Censorship, and Power: Harvey Silverglate Unfiltered Harvey Silverglate, co‑founder of FIRE and lifelong civil liberties lawyer, argues for near‑absolutist free speech, especially on university campuses where he believes censorship and administrative bloat are undermining education and democracy.
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