Can Free Speech Survive The Internet? Thought
The Internet has abolished the distinction between speech and publication. Everybody hears everything. Almost paradoxically, that makes free speech more difficult. Everybody reacts to everything, the world is full of indignation. “It is not enough to consider how your words will appear to the people for whom they are intended. You must bear in mind that anyone at all might discover them, share them with like-minded souls via social media, and hold you answerable to their moral standards” (3,300 words)
