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Beyond The Lede Ep. 3-What Is Net Neutrality? Plus, Is Speech Ever Violence? and Much More! The Moral Trigger
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- Society & Culture
In this episode, Mike (@mikeskinnner) and Patrick (@PatrickFO) discuss Net Neutrality, give an update on U.S.-North Korean relations, and we dive into the “can speech be violence?” debate. All this and more!
Links to articles we mentioned and also our recommendations of the week.
On net neutrality:
“5 Arguments Against Net Neutrality,” by Todd Wasserman, Mashable.com (May 16, 2014).
“7 Reasons Net Neutrality Is Idiotic,” by Aaron Bandler, dailywire.com (July 14, 2017).
“These are the arguments against net neutrality – and why they’re wrong,” by Devin Coldewey, Techcrunch.com (May 19).
“Neutrality Revisited,” The Economist, eiu.com, (May 24, 2017).
On North Korea:
“North Korea Faces Famine As Kim Jong Un Builds Nuclear Missiles To Attack The U.S.” by Jason Le Miere, Newsweek.com (July 24, 2017).
“Russia, Not North Korea, Greatest Threat to U.S., Says Pentagon’s Top Military Officer,” by Sofia Lotto Persio, Newsweek.com (July 24).
On free speech on campus:
“Why It’s Bad to Tell Students Words Are Violence,” by Jonathan Haidt, and Greg Lukianoff, The Atlantic, July 18, 2017.
"Alt-Right Troll Milo Yiannopoulos Uses Campus Visit to Openly Mock a Transgender Student," by Claire Landsbaum, thecut.com (December 15, 2016).
Recommendations:
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided By Politics and Religion (2013), by Jonathan Haidt
The Goldfinch (2013), by Donna Tart
Thumbnail credit: ZDNet
In this episode, Mike (@mikeskinnner) and Patrick (@PatrickFO) discuss Net Neutrality, give an update on U.S.-North Korean relations, and we dive into the “can speech be violence?” debate. All this and more!
Links to articles we mentioned and also our recommendations of the week.
On net neutrality:
“5 Arguments Against Net Neutrality,” by Todd Wasserman, Mashable.com (May 16, 2014).
“7 Reasons Net Neutrality Is Idiotic,” by Aaron Bandler, dailywire.com (July 14, 2017).
“These are the arguments against net neutrality – and why they’re wrong,” by Devin Coldewey, Techcrunch.com (May 19).
“Neutrality Revisited,” The Economist, eiu.com, (May 24, 2017).
On North Korea:
“North Korea Faces Famine As Kim Jong Un Builds Nuclear Missiles To Attack The U.S.” by Jason Le Miere, Newsweek.com (July 24, 2017).
“Russia, Not North Korea, Greatest Threat to U.S., Says Pentagon’s Top Military Officer,” by Sofia Lotto Persio, Newsweek.com (July 24).
On free speech on campus:
“Why It’s Bad to Tell Students Words Are Violence,” by Jonathan Haidt, and Greg Lukianoff, The Atlantic, July 18, 2017.
"Alt-Right Troll Milo Yiannopoulos Uses Campus Visit to Openly Mock a Transgender Student," by Claire Landsbaum, thecut.com (December 15, 2016).
Recommendations:
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided By Politics and Religion (2013), by Jonathan Haidt
The Goldfinch (2013), by Donna Tart
Thumbnail credit: ZDNet
1 hr 2 min