Episode 177 — Principle Stacks
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60 min
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2 min
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Marketing, Philosophy & Wisdom, Books & Authors
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What It Covers
Ben Thompson and James Allworth examine tech platforms' political advertising policies through the lens of American free speech principles versus Chinese authoritarianism approaches.
Notable Moment
Thompson reveals how Alexander Hamilton originally opposed the Bill of Rights, fearing written enumeration would make people think rights came from government rather than being natural human freedoms.
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