This is the first time I've read an argument where free speech framed as a psychological need, instead of a right, or just a plain societal necessity. Kudos for providing a new perspective!
Thanks for that pat on the back, Nate! Much appreciated. I first heard the phrase "neurological need for narrative" used by the criminal tax attorney Robert Barnes as he was discussing the importance of stories in the courtroom setting. It seemed to me to follow logically that free speech is therefore also a neurological need. I didn't really even discuss the frustration people commonly feel when their speech is restricted, but this has obvious psychological ramifications as well.
This is the first time I've read an argument where free speech framed as a psychological need, instead of a right, or just a plain societal necessity. Kudos for providing a new perspective!
Thanks for that pat on the back, Nate! Much appreciated. I first heard the phrase "neurological need for narrative" used by the criminal tax attorney Robert Barnes as he was discussing the importance of stories in the courtroom setting. It seemed to me to follow logically that free speech is therefore also a neurological need. I didn't really even discuss the frustration people commonly feel when their speech is restricted, but this has obvious psychological ramifications as well.