Is cancel culture real? Is it a problem? Is it coming for us and you too? In this episode, we reflect on "A Letter on Justice and Open Debate," published via Harper's Magazine, as a starting point for a discussion on free speech in this moment. We'd really love to hear your thoughts on this one, so please do send them through to [email protected]

Texts mentioned:

The letter & the counter-letter https://harpers.org/a-letter-on-justice-and-open-debate/ & https://theobjective.substack.com/p/a-more-specific-letter-on-justice

John McWhorter, 'Our Oppressive Moment' https://quillette.com/2020/07/29/our-oppressive-moment/

William Davies, 'Who am I Prepared to kill?' https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v42/n15/william-davies/who-am-i-prepared-to-kill

Zadie Smith on JG Ballard https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jul/04/zadie-smith-jg-ballard-crash