The Political Orphanage The Cancelling of the American Mind
Jan 3, 2024
Greg Lukianoff, President of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and author of 'The Cancelling of the American Mind,' discusses the impact of cancel culture on trust, institutions, and individuals. They explore how cancel culture hinders substantive debate, the rise and threat it poses to academic freedom and free speech, and the unequal treatment of protest groups during the pandemic. They also compare cancel culture to Victorian-era censorship and discuss changing attitudes on gay marriage and the concept of schismogenesis.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Cancel Culture: Dysfunction or Moral Panic?
02:39 • 19min
Inconsistency in Media Portrayal of Protest Groups and Loss of Credibility
21:50 • 2min
The Rise and Threat of Cancel Culture
23:29 • 16min
Limitations on Free Speech and Social Media Bans
39:26 • 4min
Comparing Cancel Culture to Victorianism
43:33 • 6min
Reflections on Changing Attitudes, Citation Justice, and Schismogenesis
49:55 • 2min
Schismogenesis and the Canceling of the American Mind
51:59 • 3min