“A good sign as to whether there is free speech is, "Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like?"”

— Elon Musk

Elon Musk talks Twitter, Tesla and how his brain works — live at TED2022 https://www.ted.com/talks/elon_musk_elon_musk_talks_twitter_tesla_and_how_his_brain_works_live_at_ted2022, April 14, 2022 (at 19:39)

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