Banned but not Forgotten: Presentation Slides

Banned but not Forgotten, Jay Soglo

This presentation applies utilitarian ethics to contend that the recent spike of book bans in America creates more harm than good, and advocates for publishers, educators, and citizens to unite against censorship threatening intellectual freedom. Utilitarian reasoning exposes how bans predominantly damage marginalized groups while any benefits are uncertain, necessitating immediate opposition.

Jay Soglo is a Production Controller at Johns Hopkins University Press and a MPS in Publishing student at GWU (17th cohort, graduating Fall ’23). He is still early on in his Publishing career after changing careers from sponsored projects administration. Passionate about the future of digital publishing, he is currently curious about accessibility and about the impacts of generative AI on the publishing industry.