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Section 18C: does it go too far?
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Section 18C: does it go too far?

Some weeks ago, I was deep in the bowels of my local library in search of something good to read. As I scoured the aisles, I stumbled upon an old leather-bound book amidst a sea of other long-forgotten tomes. It gave off a pungent, musty odour. Curious, I thought. Much
Sep 19, 2016 5 min read
A pragmatic approach to free speech
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A pragmatic approach to free speech

It’s difficult not to recall the bloodbath that was the Charlie Hebdo shooting a little over a year ago. Two armed men with links to al-Qaeda stormed the offices of the satirical French newspaper, killing eleven people. In the aftermath of the attacks, some of us embraced the words
Apr 25, 2016 4 min read
Free speech and the free market: comparable?
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Free speech and the free market: comparable?

The attacks on the Charlie Hebdo staff earlier this year in France prompted many to voice their support for free speech. But there are also those who wish to impose limits on speech, for religious, racial or political reasons. In this article, I attempt to show how the free-market economic
Apr 17, 2015 4 min read
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