The Ideas Institute
aims to give a home to critical thought. We believe the transparent functioning of democratic institutions is only possible through the free exchange of ideas, and the voluntary interaction of individuals.
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Calling on the Academic Left to do What’s Right
Dr. Claus Rinner
3 Feb 2023
For example, confront the rise of authoritarianism during the COVID-19 pandemic instead of suppressing heterodox views!

Reflections on Facemasking: Then, Now, and Forever?
Travis D. Smith
17 Jan 2023
Facemasks tell us that our human nature, and the nature of the world into which we are born, are themselves the problem.

A Deep Dive into Disinformation, Censorship, and Information Warfare in the 21st Century
Michael P. Senger
22 Dec 2022
It’s morally, legally, and intellectually repugnant that officials have clandestinely created a vast apparatus for censoring citizens’ legal speech on the pretext of combatting foreign disinformation.
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