Waking Up is Not Enough Episode 33 - Are You Coddling, Cancelling or Speaking Freely? A Conversation with Greg Lukianoff

Episode 33 July 09, 2025 01:13:47
Waking Up is Not Enough Episode 33 - Are You Coddling, Cancelling or Speaking Freely? A Conversation with Greg Lukianoff
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Waking Up is Not Enough Episode 33 - Are You Coddling, Cancelling or Speaking Freely? A Conversation with Greg Lukianoff

Jul 09 2025 | 01:13:47

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Show Notes

If you want to learn more about how to speak freely and authentically without coddling or cancelling others, go to www.realdialogue.org and sign up for one of our online courses. Some of the courses carry APA-approved continuing education credits for mental health professionals and others are available just for self-study. Expand your skills and self-awareness in support of dialogue and mindfulness.

We are thrilled to be speaking with Greg Lukianoff in this wide-ranging and timely conversation. Greg Lukianoff is an attorney, a New York Times bestselling author, and the president and CEO of FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Greg has been one of the leading voices defending free speech on college campuses and beyond. His work, including two co-authored books – with Jonathon Haidt,  “The Coddling of the American Mind” and with Rikki Schlott, “The Cancelling of the American Mind” --  has sparked nationwide conversations about the future of open dialogue and civil liberties on college campuses.

Together we converse about how the erosion of free speech at universities and in media threatens not only democratic institutions but also personal development, intellectual resilience, and collective well-being. We highlight the psychological and educational costs of censorship, cancel culture, and ideological conformity, while offering a passionate defense of viewpoint diversity, open dialogue, and the messy but vital pursuit of truth. Learning how to disagree in healthy conflict, while speaking for yourself and listening accurately, is more urgent than ever. 

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