Lex Fridman Podcast
Lex Fridman
#397 – Greg Lukianoff: Cancel Culture, Deplatforming, Censorship & Free Speech
SEP 25, 2023-1 MIN
#397 – Greg Lukianoff: Cancel Culture, Deplatforming, Censorship & Free Speech
SEP 25, 2023-1 MIN
Description
<p>Greg Lukianoff is a free speech advocate, first-amendment attorney, president of FIRE – Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind and a new book The Canceling of the American Mind. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br />
– <b>Policygenius</b>: <a href="https://www.policygenius.com/">https://www.policygenius.com/</a><br />
– <b>Babbel</b>: <a href="https://babbel.com/lexpod">https://babbel.com/lexpod</a> and use code Lexpod to get 55% off<br />
– <b>BetterHelp</b>: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> to get 10% off<br />
– <b>InsideTracker</b>: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off<br />
– <b>ExpressVPN</b>: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> to get 3 months free</p>
<p>Transcript: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/greg-lukianoff-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/greg-lukianoff-transcript</a></p>
<p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br />
Greg’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/glukianoff">https://twitter.com/glukianoff</a><br />
Greg’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/glukianoff">https://instagram.com/glukianoff</a><br />
FIRE: <a href="https://thefire.org/">https://thefire.org/</a><br />
FIRE on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheFIREorg">https://twitter.com/TheFIREorg</a><br />
*** Greg’s Books ***<br />
The Canceling of the American Mind: <a href="https://amzn.to/464yasg">https://amzn.to/464yasg</a><br />
The Coddling of the American Mind: <a href="https://amzn.to/3EL48hj">https://amzn.to/3EL48hj</a><br />
Freedom from Speech: <a href="https://amzn.to/3rhrdVN">https://amzn.to/3rhrdVN</a><br />
Unlearning Liberty: <a href="https://amzn.to/3rlFnoN">https://amzn.to/3rlFnoN</a><br />
*** Books Mentioned ***<br />
The Closing of the American Mind: <a href="https://amzn.to/4638KuX">https://amzn.to/4638KuX</a><br />
The Origins of Political Order: <a href="https://amzn.to/464zkE8">https://amzn.to/464zkE8</a><br />
So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed: <a href="https://amzn.to/48nm1Af">https://amzn.to/48nm1Af</a><br />
Racial Paranoia: <a href="https://amzn.to/3RzyY3U">https://amzn.to/3RzyY3U</a><br />
Why Buddhism Is True: <a href="https://amzn.to/3t4R5Vk">https://amzn.to/3t4R5Vk</a><br />
Speaking Freely: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Zr64oG">https://amzn.to/3Zr64oG</a></p>
<p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br />
Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br />
Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br />
Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br />
RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br />
YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br />
YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p>
<p><b>SUPPORT & CONNECT:</b><br />
– Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br />
– Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br />
– Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br />
– Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br />
– LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br />
– Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br />
– Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p>
<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br />
(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(10:49) – Cancel culture & freedom of speech<br />
(25:21) – Left-wing vs right-wing cancel culture<br />
(34:06) – Religion<br />
(36:46) – College rankings by freedom of speech<br />
(42:54) – Deplatforming<br />
(57:29) – Whataboutism<br />
(1:02:32) – Steelmanning<br />
(1:10:08) – How the left argues<br />
(1:20:48) – Diversity, equity, and inclusion<br />
(1:32:39) – Why colleges lean left<br />
(1:40:17) – How the right argues<br />
(1:44:52) – Hate speech<br />
(1:53:39) – Platforming<br />
(2:03:10) – Social media<br />
(2:24:17) – Depression<br />
(2:35:48) – Hope</p>