#59: Shift Happens-How & Why Cancel Culture Became "A Thing"

As a Humanities instructor, I have sadly watched the cancer of cancel culture take root in America. Driven by political rhetoric from the extremes, amplified by mass media propaganda, the cancel culturalists lead a militaristic march, using language mirroring extremist fervor. Without critical thinking or even basic common sense, far too many people are too quick to slap labels on fellow Americans, "ooh they must be a racist, sexist, misogynist, or must be snowflake socialists, or hate America if they don't agree with me" with a simple goal to remove their opinion from the public sphere.Nobody is immune to the onslaught. People in media, teachers, actors, comedians, corporations, or everyday people have been ousted. How did this happen? Why are we playing with fire in regards to our free speech?This podcast traces cancel culture from a philosophical perspective comparing the Enlightenment ideals from the 17th and 18th century, and one of its cornerstones--freedom of speech & expression to our current Post-Modern worldview with a vastly different perspective about free speech, power, and social hierarchies that not only accepts but embraces cancel culture.Send us Fan MailFollow the Intellectual Freedom Podcast on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581532813468 X : https://x.com/Int_Freedom_podLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intellectual-freedom-podcast