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Unlearning liberty
Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate
Book • 2012
In 'Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate,' Greg Lukianoff examines the decline of free speech on American college campuses.
The book argues that decades of campus censorship have contributed to a culture of hyperpolarization and groupthink, undermining the essential principles of academic freedom and open debate.
Lukianoff discusses how the therapeutic turn in society, which emphasizes the vulnerability of individuals, has justified censorship as a means to protect students from hurtful words and opinions.
He also highlights the historical importance of free speech in academic life and its current erosion, which he believes threatens the broader American discourse.
The book argues that decades of campus censorship have contributed to a culture of hyperpolarization and groupthink, undermining the essential principles of academic freedom and open debate.
Lukianoff discusses how the therapeutic turn in society, which emphasizes the vulnerability of individuals, has justified censorship as a means to protect students from hurtful words and opinions.
He also highlights the historical importance of free speech in academic life and its current erosion, which he believes threatens the broader American discourse.
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Greg Lukianoff as his first book, focusing on the decline of democratic norms in higher education.
Greg Lukianoff as his first book, focusing on the decline of democratic norms in higher education.
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