
#397 – Greg Lukianoff: Cancel Culture, Deplatforming, Censorship & Free Speech
Lex Fridman Podcast
How Censorship Can Make Things Worse
Saying 'you can't say that' deprives you of understanding people's true thoughts, causing preference falsification and distorting your view of the world. Restrictions on speech may actually make people believe prejudice is more prevalent than it is. Censorship doesn't change opinions, it only prevents sharing with potential consequences, leading to group polarization. Data shows that driving people off Twitter and onto GAB resulted in increased radicalization. It's a predictable force.
00:00
Transcript
Play full episode
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.