DeepSummary
In this interview, Michael Schellenberger discusses the ongoing efforts by governments and intelligence agencies to censor speech and control the information environment, particularly around certain topics like climate change, COVID-19, and gender ideology. He expresses concern about recent Supreme Court proceedings that seemed skeptical of limiting the government's ability to censor speech on social media platforms.
Schellenberger describes a coordinated global effort involving think tanks, philanthropists, and intelligence agencies across multiple countries to pass laws criminalizing so-called "hate speech" and enabling censorship under the guise of cybersecurity. He believes this stems from a "counter-populist backlash" against events like the 2016 election of Donald Trump and Brexit.
The interview also covers Schellenberger's recent leak of documents from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), which he says revealed unethical medical practices being performed on children and vulnerable individuals without proper informed consent regarding gender transition procedures and puberty blockers.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Governments and intelligence agencies across multiple countries are engaged in coordinated efforts to censor online speech and control narratives around key issues.
- These efforts appear to stem from a "counter-populist backlash" against events like Trump's election and Brexit in 2016.
- The tactics include pushing laws criminalizing "hate speech," hiding censorship efforts under cybersecurity initiatives, and spreading disinformation.
- The Supreme Court seems unlikely to strongly uphold free speech rights against government overreach, making private platforms like Twitter important free speech battlegrounds.
- Schellenberger uncovered evidence of unethical medical practices being performed on children and vulnerable people in the name of gender transitions without proper informed consent.
- He views the transgender medical scandals as among the worst cases of medical mistreatment in modern history, akin to Tuskegee and lobotomies.
- There are global efforts underway by progressive forces to undermine pillars of Western civilization like free speech, meritocracy, and traditional gender norms.
- This is driven by a new "woke" ideology that ranks groups by perceived victim status rather than respecting individual rights.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I walked away out of that Monday Supreme Court hearing thinking the First Amendment depends a lot more on Elon Musk than on the US Supreme Court.“ by Michael Schellenberger
- “I think it's probably the biggest medical mistreatment scandal in modern history. It's certainly as bad as Tuskegee and lobotomies, but it might be worse because there's just so many more people that have been impacted, and it's been going on for such a long time now.“ by Michael Schellenberger
- “Look, my view is, well, anyway, that's what they say. I walk away from it and I was like, puberty is a fundamental human right and that nobody has the right to take away anybody's puberty and their ability to grow up into an adult.“ by Michael Schellenberger
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The Andrew Klavan Show
The Daily Wire
4/3/24