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Popper's idea was that people need to be free to discuss and debate different perspectives. When most people don't feel free to voice their opinions I think it's safe to say the culture and institutions we have don't support that goal.

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There's a difference between "not allowing racists/bigots to shout whatever insult they happen to come up with", and "banning research into biological underpinnings of cognition, intelligence, etc".

Most people are not scholars, at best pundits, but even if they are, most of their thoughts are still not careful and nuanced constructive arguments.

And maybe, just maybe, putting some brakes on the global cyber hate wave machines, where anyone can share/amplify the most damaging shit with one click is not a bad idea.

That said, partisanship bias, fairness, justice are all related problems when it comes to how to apply those brakes.

And yes, the institutions are shit, both old and new. Academia, FB/Tw, MSM, parties/congress, religions. But they are not without advantages, not unsalvageable.