The misinformation problem is often overstated, and the real issue is institutional suppression of speech; people have always believed and circulated false claims throughout history, and a free society necessarily tolerates considerable falsehood, so the focus should be on institutional behavior rather than on eliminating misinformation.
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Sam HarrisEvidence Quote
“people are going to believe and have believed at any given time including long before Twitter and Facebook could Turbo Charge misinformation people have believed all kinds of crap that's just in the nature of a free Society [43:56]”
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What Happened to the Republican Party?: A Conversation with Bret Stephens (Episode #329)— Sam HarrisCreated: 8/12/2026, 9:43:35 PM
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