Free speech has surged back into the headlines and claims on it feel more contradictory and confusing than ever. In just the last month, we’ve seen elected officials commemorate a far-right influencer...

Psychologist and writer’s appearance on Aporia condemned for helping to normalise ‘dangerous, discredited ideas’ The Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast of Aporia, an outlet whose owners advocate for a revival of race science and have spoken of seeking “legitimation by association” by platforming more mainstream figures. The appearance underlines past incidents in which Pinker has encountered criticism for his association with advocates of so-called “human biodiversity”, which other academics have called a “rebranding” of racial genetic essentialism and scientific racism. Continue reading...