The number is most notably associated with an influential academic essay titled " The Fate of American Democracy Depends on Free Speech ," published in the Summer 2024 issue of Daedalus , the journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
: The author outlines how a weakening commitment to assembly rights in education and a declining free press are collectively undermining the stability of American democracy. 123992
This essay explores the growing erosion of faith in free expression across both the political left and right in the United States. It argues that free speech is a critical "democratic cornerstone" that is currently under immense pressure from factors such as: The number is most notably associated with an