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the marketplace of ideas is dead

it never really lived. It was a trick. A mirage. A trap.

·5 min read

I posted something on Facebook this morning. It's running. Last I checked, 1,900+ reactions, 300+ shares, 90 comments... The Kimmel Pivot, named.

But I want to talk about what's underneath the post... the doctrine that made me write it... the thing I haven't said directly to you yet.

I used to be a free speech warrior. At least, that's what I would call myself. "I'm a free speech absolutist!" I would tell people, with great pride!