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The rise of far-right extremism, conflicts over gun law reform, widening economic gaps, and former President Donald Trump’s continued push for influence. Are polarising polemics putting the reputation of the United States as leader of the free world at risk? And where does another great world power, China fit?
Free speech is one of the main pillars of a democratic society. But what if it is hurting others, is hate speech, or is targeted at minority communities? Should there be limits to free speech?
Speakers
- Shalom Auslander, American author, essayist
- James Curran, Professor University of Sydney, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- John Keane, Professor of Politics at the University of Sydney and at the Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (WZB).
- Fintan O’Toole, Columnist Irish Times, Professor of Irish letters at Princeton University
- Host: Bob Carr, Former NSW Premier, Adjunct Professor, Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS
Originally recorded at Adelaide Writers Week 2023
