Greg Lukianoff is a free speech advocate, first-amendment attorney, president of FIRE - Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind and a new book The Canceling of the American Mind. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
2:11 - Cancel culture & freedom of speech
16:42 - Left-wing vs right-wing cancel culture
25:27 - Religion
28:07 - College rankings by freedom of speech
34:15 - Deplatforming
48:50 - Whataboutism
53:53 - Steelmanning
1:01:29 - How the left argues
1:12:09 - Diversity, equity, and inclusion
1:24:00 - Why colleges lean left
1:31:38 - How the right argues
1:36:13 - Hate speech
1:45:00 - Platforming
1:54:31 - Social media
2:15:38 - Depression
2:27:09 - Hope
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