Ep. 242: Is cancel culture dead?

The co-authors of "The Canceling of the American Mind" discuss its new paperback release and where cancel culture stands a year and a half after the book's original publication. - Greg Lukianoff —  President and CEO of FIRE Co-author of "The Canceling of the American Mind" - Rikki Schlott —  New York Post columnist  Co-author of "The Canceling of the American Mind" Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 04:35 Origin of book 07:56 Definition of cancel culture 17:55 Mike Adams, canceled professor 23:51 Alexi McCammond, former Teen Vogue editor-in-chief 31:57 Echo chambers on social media 35:09 Trump administration 'canceling' law firms and higher ed institutions 44:02 Rikki's libertarian political identity  51:02 Is cancel culture dead? 54:26 Outro Read the transcript. Enjoy listening to the podcast? Donate to FIRE today and get exclusive content like member webinars, special episodes, and more. If you became a FIRE Member through a donation to FIRE at thefire.org and would like access to Substack's paid subscriber podcast feed, please email [email protected]. Show notes: "Canceling of the American Mind" (paperback, 2025) by Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott "We have never been woke: The cultural contradictions of a new elite" (2024) by Musa al-Gharbi