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Reason, Carnival and Honour: An Anthropology of Free Speech

Matei Candea

Based on original research exploring cultures of free speech around the world, this examination of what free speech really means shows that its principles are not abstract ones. Rather, they demand that you pick a side right now.

Pelican, £22.00, 18 June 2026, 9780241711255

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