S4 E17 | Speech Playground: Building Community through Public Discourse

The Dissidents

In this week's episode we talk about public speech as a mechanism for thinking, learning, and reflection. Elizabeth is joined by the founders of 1776Forward, Chris Bush and Joia Houheneka, for a discussion about how speaking aloud may impact our worldviews and relationships. We refer to an article that inspired us to think aloud about the impacts of community, word choice, and modes of communication on private and public attitudes, decision making, and creativity. We end on a positive note by considering how relevant metaphors (thinking of speech as play and free speech advocacy as a journey, not a fight) might help us all enjoy participating in liberal discourse.

Podcast notes https://1776forward.com/ https://www.compactmag.com/article/private-thought-and-public-speech/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email