Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring out of 'fear'

Re:Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring ... by heterodoxxed on Monday March 01, 2021 @03:00PM (#26307593)

| This is truly the dark age of the information era.

I think statements like this are hysterical and ahistorical. The amount of actual censorship and the way moral panics occurred throughout history make twitter dogpiling look absolutely quaint in comparison.

I don't disagree with Kazuo Ishiguro one bit, but I think all it means is that authors need to get thicker skin, because unlike the past, they can read their readers opinions.

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Re:Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring ... by A4ET8a8uTh0 on Monday March 01, 2021 @03:16PM (#26307809)

"I think statements like this are hysterical and ahistorical."

I find this line of defense interesting. Can you elaborate a little further, because I would want to avoid putting words in your mouth? Are suggesting that the overall volume of censorship is lower so it can be ignored and explained away? I find your perspective somewhat fascinating.

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Re:Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring ... by heterodoxxed on Monday March 01, 2021 @03:38PM (#26308065)

Anyone who thinks there is more censorship today can only believe that by ignoring the vastly greater censorship that has historically existed.

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