Matt Hampton

What the War in Ukraine Can Teach Us about the Dangers of Censorship

[Editor’s note: This is a version of an article published in the Out of Frame Newsletter, an email newsletter about…

2 years ago

The Popcorn Shortage Is Nothing to Sniff At

[Editor’s note: This is a version of an article published in the Out of Frame Newsletter, an email newsletter about…

2 years ago

Barbarians Are at the Gates—and in the Comedy Clubs

The man charged with assaulting Dave Chappelle earlier this month did an interview with the New York Post, in which…

2 years ago

Hate Crimes Are No Excuse to Throw Away the First Amendment

Politicians were quick to call for restrictions on "hate speech" in response to the mass shooting that took the lives…

2 years ago

Overused Orwell Analogies Shouldn’t Stop You From Reading 1984

Right away, that statement probably caused some readers to draw assumptions. Comparisons to Orwell's iconic dystopia are recognized as a…

2 years ago

How the “Ministry of Truth” Can Censor You Without (Technically) Censoring You​​​​​

[Editor’s note: This is a version of an article published in the Out of Frame Weekly, an email newsletter about…

2 years ago

Never Say Capitalism Can’t Save Free Speech

[Editor’s note: This is a version of an article published in the Out of Frame Weekly, an email newsletter about…

2 years ago

We May Know What’s False, But We Shouldn’t Censor It

I recently saw a tweet from commentator and political scientist Yascha Mounk that I think does a great job of…

2 years ago

Acting Like You’re in ‘Don’t Look Up’ Gets You Nowhere

[Editor’s note: This is a version of an article published in the Out of Frame Weekly, an email newsletter about…

2 years ago

Yes, Billionaires Should Run the Internet

[Editor’s note: This is a version of an article published in the Out of Frame Weekly, an email newsletter about…

2 years ago

The Most Blatantly Biased Social Media Censorship Decisions of the Week

This is a version of an article published in the Out of Frame Weekly, an email newsletter about the intersection…

2 years ago

Even Bill Cosby Deserves Due Process

This is a version of an article published in the Out of Frame Weekly, an email newsletter about the intersection…

2 years ago

Another Tech Company Attacks ‘Health Misinformation’

This is a version of an article published in the Out of Frame Weekly, an email newsletter about the intersection…

2 years ago

Misinformation isn’t a ‘Russia problem’

These words of George Orwell strike me as relevant: "A phrase much used in political circles in this country is…

2 years ago

Which Dystopian Story Does 2022 Resemble the Most?

This is a version of an article published in the Out of Frame Weekly, an email newsletter about the intersection…

2 years ago