Archive - Toleration

What’s so bad about polarisation, really?

What's the state of polarisation in Europe? We'll discuss the pros and cons, risks, elite influence, and the societal and democratic impact.

Aug 2 •

July 2025

Yes, even that may be said

In the series on censorship and free speech: the case for letting people say awful things in public.

Jul 5 •

May 2025

Why ban hate speech?

About words that hurt or that devalue or exclude groups of people. Should such language be banned?

May 24 •

Censorship and free speech

This is the overview of all articles about censorship and free speech

May 23 •

April 2025

A handy guide for rulers who can’t censor anymore

Since the French Revolution, censorship hasn’t disappeared; it evolved. Free speech is still restricted through legal, financial, and social pressures…

Apr 5 •

March 2025

Censorship in Europe before the French Revolution

Despite the Enlightenment and the good experiences in England and the Netherlands, several European monarchs were unable to get rid of censorship in…

Mar 22 •

Yes, we are being censored

Europe, under the guise of combating disinformation and hate speech, has increasingly tightened its grip on online discourse.

Mar 8 •

January 2025

Are you a kind of zombie? Some brain scientists actually think you are.

In this article you will read about free will, our conscious system's lack of control, determinism, and responsibility.

Jan 18 •

December 2024

The hidden forces behind revenge

Explore how a mix of punishment, revenge, and mercy shapes our world — and why we still struggle with every outcome.

Dec 14, 2024 •

November 2024

We need to talk about drugs

The war on drugs is arguably one of the greatest policy disasters in human history. But how to move beyond these catastrophic strategies without…

Nov 23, 2024 •

Regulation has no bounds. The state is everywhere. In this article you’ll read why we are coerced so much, whether less coercion is possible, and why it…

Nov 2, 2024 •

October 2024

This article may be perceived as offensive

Only when people cause harm to others should we intervene. But it is not that simple. What about, for example, social harm, offence, and the undermining…

Oct 19, 2024 •

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