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#733 - Rikki Schlott - Is Cancel Culture Actually Getting Worse?
Modern Wisdom
The Impact of Cancel Culture and Free Speech on Elite Institutions
Elite institutions in America have seen a decline in the value of free speech, leading to a rise in radicalism and liberal tendencies. The increase in calls for cancellation is staggering, with more than a thousand attempts to get professors fired since 2014. This rate of cancellation attempts is twice that of the McCarthy era. The modern iteration of cancel culture is driven by social media, which enables it to spread rapidly. It operates by attacking individuals instead of engaging with their arguments, setting examples to discourage others from expressing similar views.
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