Ishan Bhabha Delivers Ted Talk on Navigating Disagreements and Controversial Speech
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October 30, 2020
In his Ted Talk, Jenner & Block Partner Ishan Bhabha explores how creating the right structures for expressing disagreements can promote responsible and unrestricted exchanges of ideas while isolating harmful speech. Ishan details his tools for helping clients to navigate ideological disagreement and controversial speech and when to apply the First Amendment to protect intellectual freedom. He further examines the “hazy” line between opinions and facts, sharing how institutions of higher education are tackling these issues on campus, and how social media companies are combating misleading, disputed, or unverified information. Through real word examples, including a story from First Amendment case law, Mr. Bhabha suggests that “the fallacy and moral bankruptcy of hateful speech can best be remedied not through suppression but rather through the righteousness power of countervailing good and noble ideas.” Titled “How to Foster Productive and Responsible Debate,” the Ted Talk can be found here. Mr. Bhabha is a co-chair of the Education Practice and a member of the Appellate and Supreme Court Practice. He has substantial experience representing and counseling clients in First Amendment issues.
Event
October 30, 2020
In his Ted Talk, Jenner & Block Partner Ishan Bhabha explores how creating the right structures for expressing disagreements can promote responsible and unrestricted exchanges of ideas while isolating harmful speech. Ishan details his tools for helping clients to navigate ideological disagreement and controversial speech and when to apply the First Amendment to protect intellectual freedom. He further examines the “hazy” line between opinions and facts, sharing how institutions of higher education are tackling these issues on campus, and how social media companies are combating misleading, disputed, or unverified information. Through real word examples, including a story from First Amendment case law, Mr. Bhabha suggests that “the fallacy and moral bankruptcy of hateful speech can best be remedied not through suppression but rather through the righteousness power of countervailing good and noble ideas.” Titled “How to Foster Productive and Responsible Debate,” the Ted Talk can be found here. Mr. Bhabha is a co-chair of the Education Practice and a member of the Appellate and Supreme Court Practice. He has substantial experience representing and counseling clients in First Amendment issues.
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