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Media Highlights TV • March 19, 2025 

# Erec Smith discusses free speech, effective communication, and the value of civil discourse on the Institute of Liberal Values’ *Free Speech Forward* podcast 

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##### [Erec Smith](/people/erec-smith)

Research Fellow, Cato Institute, and Cofounder, Free Black Thought

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