21. On Liberty | Peter Kurti | Cancel Culture Will Divide Us

On Liberty, host Salvatore Babones speaks with Peter Kurti. Peter is Director of Culture, Prosperity & Civil Society program at the Centre for Independent Studies. In his recent paper, he warns that the drive to eradicate offensive words, images, and opinions from the public square is rapidly displacing liberal commitments to freedom of speech. ‘Cancel culture’ campaigns in Australia are intended to erase elements of our history and to deny the record of those who helped found this country. The impulse to impose a revised interpretation of the past poses a danger that threatens to corrode civility, destroy civic trust, and fuel community discord. Join us as we discuss Australia's cancel culture. 📖 Read Peter's paper here: https://www.cis.org.au/publications/analysis-papers/cancelled-how-ideological-cleansing-threatens-australia/ 💬 Join in the conversation live every Thursday at 10 am AEST, on YouTube or Facebook. 👍 Like this video if you enjoyed it and want to see more, it really helps us out ⏲️ Missed last week? Watch and listen to Episode 20, with Claire Lehmann: https://youtu.be/fCTHo-vkmTM Tune in live On Liberty, every Thursday at 10am. ____________________ The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) promotes free choice and individual liberty, and defends cultural freedom and the open exchange of ideas. CIS encourages debate among leading academics, politicians, media and the public. We aim to make sure good policy ideas are heard and seriously considered so that Australia can continue to prosper into the future.