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Commentators, when they exist, whether on paper, on waves, or increasingly online, are not representative or even indicative of the public, although they can be influential.

— Didier Fassin

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Speaking truth to power, as the motto goes – whether this power is academic or political – may be a perilous exercise.

The world as we know it could be different and may therefore be changed.

Indeed, self-censorship is probably more common than censorship, at least in democratic contexts.

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