Greg Lukianoff, a free speech advocate and president of FIRE, discusses cancel culture, freedom of speech, and censorship. They explore the impact of cancel culture on academia, the lack of viewpoint diversity, and the importance of cultivating curiosity. They also touch on the connection between science and freedom of speech, challenges in K-12 education, protecting literature in the curriculum, and the impact of cancel culture on mental health and society.

Guests Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott discuss their book 'The Canceling of the American Mind' and the impact of cancel culture on American universities. They explore the differences between feminine and masculine tendencies in relation to free speech and discuss the need for a cultural shift away from victimhood. They also delve into the rise of cancel culture, the challenges of online communication, and the importance of courage in facing backlash. The podcast also analyzes the state of freedom of speech at Harvard University and explores the negative effects of remote learning and self-destructive neuroticism on society.

Sam Harris discusses free speech and cancel culture with Greg Lukianoff, covering topics such as origins of political correctness, First Amendment principles, technology's impact on ideas, social media cancellation, self-censorship in academia, justified cancellations, and challenges in higher education.

Greg Lukianoff, President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, dives into the erosion of free speech in America and its implications on college campuses. He discusses the tension between defamation and free expression amidst today’s disinformation challenges, while also reflecting on Elon Musk's Twitter takeover and its impact on discourse. The conversation highlights the essential role of competition in political discussion and the need for reforms in higher education to foster critical thinking. A must-listen for anyone passionate about free speech!

Greg Lukianoff is the co-author (with Dr. Jonathan Haidt) of what I think is one of the top 5 most important books of the last decade: The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Ideas and Bad Intentions Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. In this conversation, I talk to Greg about the content of this book including the rise of safetyism, the diminishing of free speech on college campuses, the concept of anti-fragility, whether ideas are harmful, whether is healthy or damaging to “platform” ideas you disagree with, whether speech is violence, whether safe spaces on campuses are helping students, and whether trigger warnings help improve a person’s mental heath.  A graduate of American University and Stanford Law School, Greg Lukianoff is an attorney and the president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) and the author of Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate and his writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Boston Globe, in addition to dozens of other publications.  –––––– PROMOS Save 10% on courses with Kairos Classroom using code TITR at kairosclassroom.com! –––––– Sign up with Faithful Counseling today to save 10% off of your first month at the link:  faithfulcounseling.com/theology –––––– Save 30% at SeminaryNow.com by using code TITR –––––– Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Venmo: @Preston-Sprinkle-1 Connect with Preston Twitter | @PrestonSprinkle Instagram | @preston.sprinkle Youtube | Preston Sprinkle Check out Dr. Sprinkle’s website prestonsprinkle.com Stay Up to Date with the Podcast Twitter | @RawTheology Instagram | @TheologyintheRaw If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review. www.theologyintheraw.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Greg Lukianoff discusses the importance of protecting free speech and why it's crucial to defend all opinions. They delve into controversial aspects of free speech, the impact of the 'Mighty Ira' documentary, the generational shift in policing speech, dangers of political correctness, and the need for children to feel free in expressing ideas. Greg emphasizes the slippery slope of losing free speech and the influence of social media on shaping viewpoints.

Greg Lukianoff, First Amendment lawyer, discusses the conflation of free speech and harassment in academia and beyond. They explore the origins and impact of cancel culture, the suppression of free speech in academic environments, cancel culture in knowledge-producing industries, the excessive number of administrators in universities, and the tactics used in cancel culture. They also discuss the role of politics in education, parents' perception of Harvard, and alternatives to college education.

Authors Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott discuss cancel culture's impact on society, including freedom of speech, censorship, and avoiding substantive discussions. They also explore the importance of humor, the impact on trust in scientific expertise, and promote the values of free speech and compassion.

Greg Lukianoff and Sam Harris discuss free speech, cancel culture, origins of political correctness, First Amendment principles, technology impact on ideas, social media cancellations, McCarthyism comparisons, self-censorship in academia, Hunter Biden laptop story, handling Trump in media, state of higher education, and more.

In this live recording from The Comedy Cellar, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman has a discussion with Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff, and Rikki Schlott about why so much in America seems to be so messed up: Things like Gen Z, universities, social media, American democracy, and our sense of humor, grace, and decency. How can we lighten up, toughen up, and get less stupid?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.