Splash Biography

As long as humans have been able to think for themselves, there have been thoughts considered dangerous by the community at large. We will be leading a head-first investigation into these so-called "dangerous ideas" in the media, asking questions like: What makes an idea dangerous? Is censorship necessary? Do these ideas have anything to give back to society? Why should we care? What gives our government the right (or responsibility) to control the information we are allowed to see? How has the way we perceive dangerous ideas changed over time? To answer these questions and others we will be exploring in-depth real examples of these dangerous ideas from the Middle Ages to the present, including controversial elements related to sex, drugs, violence, politics, and even philosophy through a variety of disciplines and perspectives. Today, such elements in television shows, movies, video games, popular music, and pulp literature are subjects of intense controversy and censorship. What don't they want you to know? And why? Come find out...