# Episode 129: Greg Lukianoff - Cancel culture, censorship, and free speech

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Published: 2024-11-15T10:00:32+00:00
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## Resource

Greg Lukianoff is a journalist, an attorney, the co-author of "The Coddling of the American Mind," and the President of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). Greg puts it well when he calls freedom of speech "the eternally radical idea." A rebroadcast from 2022. ------------ Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting ------------ Keep Talking Substack Spotify Apple Podcasts Social media and all episodes ------------ Support via Venmo Support on Substack Support on Patreon ------------ (00:00) Intro (00:58) Greg's interest in free speech (06:35) Free speech: "the eternally radical idea" (10:55) What happens in societies without free speech (17:14) How free speech creates a more peaceful society (24:17) Key observations from "The Coddling of the American Mind" (34:32) Social media's effect on free speech (43:35) Examples of cancel culture (50:22) Respect for free speech must begin early in one's life (57:42) What is the point of education? (01:03:37) Antifragility and the importance of growth through struggle (01:08:48) How overcoming mental health struggles informs Greg's beliefs

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