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A lesson from J.R.R. Tolkien on how to talk about faith, or free speech, or ...

A lesson from J.R.R. Tolkien on how to talk about faith, or free speech, or ...

'We say we know' what it means

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Jon Ward
Mar 26, 2023
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Hello friends,

I dislike when people use words as weapons.

Words should enlighten, clarify, and reveal. I believe that is their intended purpose.

Because we are imperfect, we are all tempted to use words for control, advantage, manipulation, etc.

With this in mind, I wrote this week for Yahoo News about these terms:

  • free speech

  • censorship

  • digital public sq…

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