Seated In Action

Episode 4: Nazi Pugs, Dangerous Speech, & Stasis Theory Part IIn the first half of the episode, Ryan and Andrew discuss a controversial court case involving a Nazi Pug and a fine of 800 pounds; this serves as a springboard into a conversation about categories of speech—namely hate speech and dangerous speech. They primarily discuss the severity of the perceived issues of freedom of speech on American University campuses. Of course, a conversation about the proverbial marketplace of ideas cannot be meaningful without a discussion of platforms (and by extension the dreaded “no platforming”). Ryan defends Flat Earthers and Andrew champions obtrusive protest methodologies. All of the aforementioned conversational threads lead to one over-arching question: where do we draw “The Line?”In the second half of the episode, your hosts introduce an old rhetorical framework for co-investigation called Stasis Theory. What the hell is Stasis Theory? It’s essentially a way for people to ensure that they are agreeing on f