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The Canceling of the American Mind: An Education Book Webinar with Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott
January 30, 2:30 pm–3:30 pm
On Tuesday, January 30th, the Martin Center welcomes Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott for a discussion of their new book, The Canceling of the American Mind.
About the book:
The Canceling of the American Mind is the first book to codify cancel culture and survey its effects. The same team that wrote the bestselling Coddling of the American Mind now presents hard data and research on what cancel culture is and how it works, along with hundreds of new examples showing how both the left and the right work to silence their enemies. Additionally, The Canceling of the American Mind offers concrete steps toward reclaiming a free speech culture, with materials specifically tailored for parents, teachers, business leaders, and everyone who uses social media.
About the authors:
Greg Lukianoff is the president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and one of the country’s most passionate defenders of free expression. He has written on free-speech issues in the nation’s top newspapers, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, and was executive producer of the documentaries Can We Take a Joke? and Mighty Ira. Lukianoff earned his undergraduate degree from American University and his law degree from Stanford. He worked for the ACLU of Northern California, the Organization for Aid to Refugees, and the EnvironMentors Project before joining FIRE in 2001.
Rikki Schlott is a New York City-based journalist and political commentator. She is a research fellow at FIRE, host of the Lost Debate podcast, a columnist at the New York Post, and a regular contributor to numerous publications and television programs. Her commentary focuses on free speech, campus culture, civil liberties, and youth issues from a Generation Z perspective.