Yale Philosopher Jason Stanley PhD joins Dash to discuss the ways in which Free Speech may be incompatible with Democracy. He also explains how propagandists manipulate language to appeal to man’s irrational mind, and reveals the risks of working in academia during a tumultuous political climate. Professor Stanley also delves into excerpts from his groundbreaking books, How Propaganda Works and How Fascism Works.
Jason Stanley PhD is a Professor of Philosophy of Language, Epistemology, Social and Political Philosophy, Action Theory, Early Analytic Philosophy at Yale University. To read his latest book How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them, click here: https://www.amazon.com/How-Fascism-Works-Politics-Them/dp/0525511830