Cato Podcast The Canceling of the American Mind
Mar 23, 2024
Greg Lukianoff, coauthor of 'The Cancelling of the American Mind,' discusses the problematic culture fostered by DEI offices on college campuses. Topics include challenges of DEI implementation, cancel culture, importance of free speech, and advocating for free speech in education.
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DEI Disconnect
- Disconnect exists between DEI defenders (supporting a concept) and opponents (attacking implemented policies).
- This disconnect hinders productive conversation about DEI in universities.
Diversity Training Ineffectiveness
- Greg Lukianoff studied cross-cultural communication, initially believing in diversity workshops.
- Research shows diversity training is often ineffective and sometimes harmful.
Bureaucracy and Free Speech
- The main threat to campus free speech isn't just DEI, but university hyper-bureaucratization.
- DEI bureaucracy, among others, significantly contributes to this.