the problem with self-censorship is that over time it becomes easier
I've seen more self-censorship this year than any other time in my life and while some places are better or worse I think its a global trend. Heck, i've self-censored more this year than ever before so I'm definitely sympathetic--speaking truth to power has increasingly scary consequences
But this worries me as i think the more we self censor the more we rewire our brain, and the more we all do it the less free & expressive society becomes
John Dennehy
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