Free Thought and Official Propaganda (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)

"Free Thought and Official Propaganda," a speech delivered by Bertrand Russell in 1922, initially defines freedom of thought as liberation from unquestioning belief in religion, dogma, or ideology. He expands this concept to mean freedom from societal pressures and penalties when expressing one's opinions. Russell emphasizes the need for rational thinking as essential for advancing the truthfulness of our beliefs-the only way, in Russell's view, to solve the evils of the modern world. In his con