Outspokenness

Outside view (EN)

The old Greeks lived something we can learn from: Parrhesia

Author Harry Eyres © Jonathan Ring

The ability to speak out is a treasure – a pillar of democracy. The old Greeks had a word for it, parrhesia, and they felt like slaves when they were deprived of it. Parrhesia is under threat. But particularly at this time humanitarian actors and we all need to abide by this moral imperative.

Outside view by Harry Eyres

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Portrait of author Harry Eyres.
Author Harry Eyres © Jonathan Ring