The science of how (and when) we decide to speak out—or self-censor
via pnas.org
Short excerpt below. Read at the original source.
Freedom of speech is a foundational principle of healthy democracies and hence a primary target for aspiring authoritarians, who typically try to squash dissent. There is a point where the threat from authorities is sufficiently severe that a population will self-censor rather than risk punishment. Social media has complicated matters, blurring traditional boundaries between public […]