UATX’s Michael Shellenberger on Free Speech in Brazil and Beyond

Governments, NGOs, and the media say that misinformation and hate speech undermine democracy, but they don’t. What threatens democracy is the war on free speech by governments, NGOs, and the media. The future rests upon our ability to resist rising totalitarianism.
Watch as the University of Austin’s CBR Chair of Politics, Censorship, and Free Speech Michael Shellenberger presents his reporting on the censorship of Elon Musk’s X in Brazil.

[@jenniferjones1128]

I would love to take a class taught by Shellenberger. He's the epitomy of what you want or SHOULD want in a journalist, integrity!

[@cidabarros4819]

Wonderfood interview. As a Brazilian, my comments to Michael are: thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@interestedpart2650]

Excellent

[@mahaliagayle2618]

Misinformation and hate speech can undermine safety.

[@Anastasia91000]

❤

[@SayerBaca]

Any future UATX students watching this?

[@rnambala]

Haha yes Sayer 🎉

[@SayerBaca]

@@rnambala hi Ramya!

[@ethanhbrewster]

Me

[@SayerBaca]

@@ethanhbrewster Ayyy hi Ethan!

[@angelabox1865]

Why no thumbs up choice, only a thumbs down?

[@River10081]

What do you both think about Ground News?

[@rogermoore8977]

Maybe rename X to XXX. Ride on free advertising.

[@davidanalyst671]

shellenberger is just rambling here. Hes great on the homeless problem, no doubt

[@konberner170]

Because there are no issues around free speech and he isn't great on that, right?

[@LetThereBeLight-wh2cm]

makes sense to me.......

[@kathryndawson3500]

If you're a student at UATX, you've got a very difficult challenge to face. Your comment was not a good start at facing anything..

[@wockyslush666]

First time listening to a podcast David?