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Long ReadsCover StoryRecommendedPrint EditionsSummer 2021

Linguistic Minefields

By Simon Ballam
Less than one third of people living in Austria (29%) believe that “the internet is a place where you can bluntly speak your mind.” And 36% of respondents in the survey agreed that “freedom of expression is now only possible in private circles in Austria.” / © Unsplash

Words have always been dangerous. Now, with social justice warriors on the prowl, they can make or break careers.

Simon Ballam
English, studied in NY and worked in London, Düsseldorf, NY, Fankfurt, Prague and Vienna. This covered stints in market research and the film industry, international advertising coordination and strategic planning. Currently business school lecturer and journalist.
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