Holmes's Free Speech Awakening: The Progressive Influence

Resources

Books

• "The Great Dissent" by Thomas Healy - This book explores the evolution of free speech in the United States through the lens of Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
• "Soul City" by Thomas Healy - A new book by Thomas Healy, mentioned as a follow-up to "The Great Dissent."

Research & Studies

• Study on Twitter's spread of truth vs. falsehood (Sinan Aral, MIT) - This study quantitatively analyzed how truths and falsehoods spread on Twitter, finding that falsehoods spread further, wider, and faster than truths.

People Mentioned

• Oliver Wendell Holmes (Supreme Court Justice) - A pivotal figure whose evolving views on free speech laid the groundwork for the modern understanding of the "marketplace of ideas."
• Thomas Healy (Professor of Law at Seton Hall University School of Law) - Author of "The Great Dissent," who researched Oliver Wendell Holmes's life and legal opinions.
• Jad Abumrad (Former host of Radiolab) - Mentioned as the former host who had a conversation with Simon Adler about free speech.
• Latif Nasser (Host of Radiolab) - One of the current hosts of Radiolab.
• Simon Adler (Radiolab) - Had a conversation with Kate Klonick about free speech.
• Kate Klonick (Law Professor) - Discussed with Simon Adler how free speech is playing out online.
• President Wilson - Mentioned in the context of the draft during World War I.
• J.P. Morgan - Mentioned as an example of powerful figures whose interests were perceived to be served by the war.
• Felix Frankfurter (Future Supreme Court Justice) - A young progressive intellectual and friend of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
• Herbert Croly (Editor of The New Republic) - A young progressive intellectual and friend of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
• Walter Lippmann (Editor of The New Republic) - A young progressive intellectual and friend of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
• Harold Lasky (Socialist, Harvard faculty) - A young socialist and friend of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. who faced potential job loss due to his views.
• Anthony Lewis (Legal journalist) - Described how Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.'s dissents, particularly in the Abrams case, led to a legal revolution in free speech protections.
• Nibiha Sayed (Award-winning media lawyer, President of The Markup) - Discussed the limitations of the "marketplace of ideas" metaphor, particularly regarding unequal platform power and the listener's right to accurate information.
• Molly Webster (Radiolab) - Mentioned as a producer and in relation to an ad segment.
• Jenna Lawton, Soren Shade, and Kelsey Padgett (Radiolab staff) - Credited with production and initial interviews.

Organizations & Institutions

• WNYC - The originating station for Radiolab.
• The New Republic - A magazine where articles critical of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.'s opinions were published, and where progressive intellectuals gathered.
• Seton Hall University School of Law - Affiliation of Thomas Healy.
• MIT - Affiliation of Sinan Aral.
• The Markup - A non-profit news organization investigating big tech, where Nibiha Sayed is president.
• Snopes, PolitiFact, Truth or Fiction, FactCheck.org - Fact-checking websites used in the study on the spread of information.
• Capital One Banking - Sponsor mentioned.
• WNYC Studios - Mentioned as a supporter.
• Rippling - Sponsor mentioned.
• Better Help - Sponsor mentioned.
• AT&T - Sponsor mentioned.
• John Templeton Foundation - Provider of leadership support for Radiolab's science programming.
• Alfred P. Sloan Foundation - Provider of foundational support for Radiolab.
• Simons Foundation - Provider of leadership support for Radiolab's science programming.

Websites & Online Resources

• The Markup (themarkup.org) - Website for the non-profit news organization where Nibiha Sayed is president.
• Capital One (capitalone.com/bank) - Mentioned in relation to banking services and podcast sponsorship.
• Rippling (rippling.com/wnyc) - Website for a platform offering HR, payroll, IT, and finance services, mentioned as a sponsor.
• Better Help (betterhelp.com/radiolab) - Website for a therapy service, mentioned as a sponsor.
• AT&T (att.com/guarantee) - Website related to AT&T's guarantee for network outages, mentioned as a sponsor.

Other Resources

• The First Amendment - The constitutional amendment in the United States that deals with freedom of speech.
• Espionage Act - A US federal law passed in 1917 that made it a crime to obstruct the war effort.
• Schenck v. United States - A Supreme Court case from 1919 where the court upheld convictions under the Espionage Act.
• Frohwerk v. United States - A Supreme Court case from 1919 where the court upheld convictions under the Espionage Act.
• Debs v. United States - A Supreme Court case from 1919 where the court upheld convictions under the Espionage Act.
• Buck v. Bell - A Supreme Court case from 1927 that upheld the constitutionality of forced sterilization.
• Abrams v. United States - A Supreme Court case from 1919 where Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. wrote a dissenting opinion that became influential in free speech jurisprudence.
• House of Truth - A townhouse in Washington D.C. that served as a gathering place for young progressive intellectuals.
• The Marketplace of Ideas - A metaphor used to describe the concept that free and open discussion of ideas will lead to the discovery of truth.
• Deepfakes - A type of synthetic media where a person in an existing image or video is replaced with someone else's likeness, mentioned in the context of misinformation.
• Sora - AI video generation model, mentioned in relation to misinformation and a new phase of online content.