Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: New Paper Suggests a Link Between Censoriousness and Mental Illness
April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 22, 2026, by senior fellow Rob Henderson to the Wall Street Journal:
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The Empathy of the Intolerant
A new paper suggests a link between censoriousness and mental illness.
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Many people now believe that words can cause lasting harm.
This belief has grown strong enough for some to justify violence. A recent survey by . . .
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The Empathy of the Intolerant
A new paper suggests a link between censoriousness and mental illness.
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Many people now believe that words can cause lasting harm.
This belief has grown strong enough for some to justify violence. A recent survey by . . .
