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When UATX professor Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) traveled to Australia to warn against censorship legislation, he never expected his opposition to go viral on social media and then be broadcasted by mainstream media. Michael is CBR Chair of Politics, Censorship, and Free Speech at UATX, where he teaches journalism and politics. 00:00 — Michael Shellenberger on censorship in Australia 00:33 — Australia's 2024 misinformation bill 01:24 — The "Digital Duty of Care" bill 01:35 — Harm reduction and effective altruism 02:17 — Sam Bankman-Fried and the ends justifying the means 03:02 — Speaking at CPAC Australia 03:29 — Censoring anything that "may cause serious harm" 04:27 — A frustrating meeting with staffers 04:53 — Government sock puppets 06:05 — The iPhone video that went viral 07:09 — How a viral video moved the mainstream media 08:24 — Front page of The Australian 08:40 — A tragic attack and new calls for censorship 09:40 — Does media violence cause real violence? 11:04 — John Hinckley Jr. and Taxi Driver 12:33 — What really motivates censorship 13:31 — The Left's War on Reality 14:01 — UATX's free speech mission 14:32 — A University of Austin for Australia? 15:11 — Higher education's unfinished reform 16:08 — Why Australia matters 16:37 — The Censorship Industrial Complex 17:53 — Bringing the lessons back to the classroom Recorded: October 23, 2026 at UATX.