A little bit...but my heirarchy of needs has changed considerably. The fetishizing of free speech is fundamentally idealistic in that it believes that prioritizing free speech and the flow of ideas above all else will inevitably lead to better outcomes.
As someone who is now materialist I say to you: there is no greater guarantee of free speech than to prioritize and universally guarantee life, food, water, shelter, and respectable standards of living. If those things are fundamentally guaranteed....with what shall they threaten your speech?
A little bit...but my heirarchy of needs has changed considerably. The fetishizing of free speech is fundamentally idealistic in that it believes that prioritizing free speech and the flow of ideas above all else will inevitably lead to better outcomes.
As someone who is now materialist I say to you: there is no greater guarantee of free speech than to prioritize and universally guarantee life, food, water, shelter, and respectable standards of living. If those things are fundamentally guaranteed....with what shall they threaten your speech?