If you don’t know Konstantin Kisin, he is a comedian but also a speaker who defends free speech, western civilization and values. He knows what he is talking about because his family escaped from the Soviet Union.

He is a Sunday Times bestselling author, satirist, social commentator, and creator and co-host of free speech podcast TRIGGERnometry. In 2022, he published An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the West.

I came across this speech at ARC, and I found it wonderful both in content and in the way he delivers it. Enjoy it! Besides, we can all learn from his public speaking skills, second to none.

00:00 Introduction & Personal Reflections

00:21 Cultural Change & Turning Tides

02:04 Free Speech & The Fear of Open Debate

03:08 Challenges in the West: Crime, Identity, & Leadership

06:09 The Danger of Forgetting Our Foundations

09:50 Responsibility, Innovation & The Fight for the Future

12:38 Winning the Argument on Identity & Progress

14:11 A Call to Action & Final Reflections