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Thinking big about free thought The Congressional Freethought Caucus, named for the philosophy prioritizing logic and reason over religious dogma, emerged from his disclosure.
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Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
Independent of Catholic constraints, this haven for free thought ushered in intellectuals from all over the continent, including Copernicus, who studied here, and Galileo, who taught here.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Universities, once bastions of free thought, have too often become hostile breeding grounds for intolerance.
—Michael Curry, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
So, think of engaging with AI as having a judgment-free thought partner that's available 24/7.
—Matt Poepsel, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Its founders envisaged it as a bastion of free thought.
—Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2023
Their efforts represent a kind of censorship that violates not only the right to free expression, but also the innermost sanctum of free thought.
—Elyssa Koren, National Review, 5 Dec. 2022
The death of free time, certainly, but not of free thought.
—Honor Jones, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2022
For his fans and friends, the fact that Rushdie was attacked in such a quiet place dedicated to the art of writing and free thought is certainly reason for pause.
—CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022
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Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
Independent of Catholic constraints, this haven for free thought ushered in intellectuals from all over the continent, including Copernicus, who studied here, and Galileo, who taught here.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Universities, once bastions of free thought, have too often become hostile breeding grounds for intolerance.
—Michael Curry, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
So, think of engaging with AI as having a judgment-free thought partner that's available 24/7.
—Matt Poepsel, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Its founders envisaged it as a bastion of free thought.
—Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2023
Their efforts represent a kind of censorship that violates not only the right to free expression, but also the innermost sanctum of free thought.
—Elyssa Koren, National Review, 5 Dec. 2022
The death of free time, certainly, but not of free thought.
—Honor Jones, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2022
For his fans and friends, the fact that Rushdie was attacked in such a quiet place dedicated to the art of writing and free thought is certainly reason for pause.
—CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022
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“Free thought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20thought. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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