A round-up of the latest and best musings on the rise of illiberalism in the public discourse: Aaron Terr: Intense disagreements about the Israel-Hamas war fuel cancel culture One aspect of the free speech debate that can result in talking past one another is the literal First Amendment versus a mindset that embraces the principles of that amendment. While the First Amendment is meant to restrict what the government can do, a free society should generally be open to a free of exchange of ideas in the private arena as well.