How to Think About the First Amendment

The latest installment in an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. On this episode, Stanley Fish discusses his recent book, The First: How to Think About Hate Speech, Campus Speech, Religious Speech, Fake News, Post-Truth, and Donald Trump.

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