The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

Cancel This!

Nov 1, 2023

Greg Lukianoff, president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, joins Jonah Goldberg to discuss the rise of cancel culture, its impact on colleges, and how to reverse it. They explore the tactics of cancel culture, the dangers of misusing labels, and the comparison between McCarthyism and academia. They also delve into the presence of political correctness on college campuses and the asymmetrical nature of cancel culture.

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Greg Lukianoff

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Quick takeaways

Cancel culture is a significant crisis that involves campaigns to punish speech protected under the First Amendment, resulting in a culture of fear and widespread censorship.

Cancel culture relies on intimidation and fear rather than thoughtful debate, using tactics like logical fallacies and ad hominem attacks to silence opposing views, with the left employing an elaborate system based on identity.

Addressing cancel culture requires acknowledging the problem at different levels, from parenting to academia, and finding solutions that foster ideological diversity, freedom of speech, and open dialogue.

Deep dives

The Scale and Impact of Cancel Culture

Cancel culture is not just real, but it is happening on a historic scale that will be studied in the future. It involves campaigns to get people fired or punished for speech that should be protected under the First Amendment. There is a culture of fear resulting from this trend, with a significant number of professors being fired or investigated for their speech.

Introduction

2min

The Phenomenon of Cancel Culture

10min

Common Tactics in Ad Hominem Attacks and Online Discourse

2min

The Dangers of Misusing Labels and Terrible Advice

8min

The Comparison Between McCarthyism and the Current Situation in Academia

29min

The Impact of Political Correctness on Elite Classes and College Campuses

3min

The Asymmetrical Nature of Cancel Culture

17min

Discussion on 'The Canceling of the American Mind' and Launch of 'The Skis'

2min

Jonah’s finally back from Europe after plotting world domination there for the last few months, and he’s ready to get the Remnant party started. Today’s episode features the overdue return of Greg Lukianoff, president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. He’s written a new book, The Canceling of the American Mind, which digs into the rise of cancel culture in American life and what we can do to reverse it. But how should cancel culture be defined in the first place? Why does Greg see it as a crisis of historic proportions? How can colleges be fixed? And is Jonah the ultimate grifter?

Show Notes:

- Greg’s webpage

- Greg’s new book, The Canceling of the American Mind

- The Coddling of the American Mind

- “Steven Salaita, the Media, and the Struggle for Academic Freedom”

- Carole Hooven’s T: The Story of Testosterone

- Greg is profiled in Politico

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