Political Correctness Gone Mad?

'Without free speech there is no true thought.'-Jordan Peterson'If you're white, this country is one giant safe space.'-Michael Eric DysonThe Munk debate on political correctnessIs political correctness an enemy of free speech, sparking needless conflict? Or is it a weapon in the fight for equality, restoring dignity to the downtrodden? How should we talk about the things that matter most in an era of rapid social change? Four thinkers take on one of the most heated debates in the culture wars of the twenty-first century.

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MICHAEL ERIC DYSON is Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University, a New York Times contributing opinion writer and a contributing editor of The New Republic.

MICHELLE GOLDBERG is a New York Times Op-Ed columnist and award-winning author.

STEPHEN FRY is a bestselling author, broadcaster, BAFTA-nominated actor and screenwriter.

JORDAN PETERSON is Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto and author of the international bestseller Twelve Rules for Life.

Klappentext

Has political correctness gone too far? 'Without free speech there is no true thought.'

-Jordan Peterson

'If you're white, this country is one giant safe space.'

-Michael Eric Dyson

The Munk debate on political correctness

Is political correctness an enemy of free speech, sparking needless conflict? Or is it a weapon in the fight for equality, restoring dignity to the downtrodden? How should we talk about the things that matter most in an era of rapid social change? Four thinkers take on one of the most heated debates in the culture wars of the twenty-first century.