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Christopher Hitchens - Free Speech
hitch archive · Jan 26, 2014 · 21m 8s
What this video covers
Christopher Hitchens delivers a speech defending freedom of speech, including the right of audiences to hear offensive speakers and a take on the fire-in-a-crowded-theatre line. It is framed around the Charlie Hebdo attack.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
HN invokes it in nearly every content moderation and censorship thread as the most eloquent case for free speech.
12recommendation score
- 9
- distinct recommenders
- 9
- recommendation months
- 6
- strong recommendations
Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“Christopher Hitchens summarized my own opinion when he gave this speech, and he did it far more eloquently than I ever could”
“The oration by Hitchens is his best.”
“his talk is worth watching for a strong understanding of why free speech is so vital.”