Culture of Consent
In 1922, Walter Lippmann coined the idea of “manufactured consent” in his book Public Opinion. The book seems to accept the premise that the social contract was predicated upon consent; that…
Guns and Secrets
The fearless activism of the curiously well-covered David Hogg, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, has resulted in exactly what he wanted. The school is…
Dankula’s Downfall
Markus "Count Dankula" Meechan has just been convicted of "grossly offensive" hate speech, for the crime of teaching his girlfriend's dog to respond excitedly to "gas the jews," and to…
The Strong Case for Censorship
Here's a puzzle: what's wrong with Slavoj Zizek's argument for censorship? I like censorship, but what kind of censorship? Not ‘the office, you get imprisoned,’ but censorship which is a…