Greg Lukianoff, a free speech advocate, first-amendment attorney, and president of FIRE, joins Scott to break down the rise of cancel culture and its chilling effect on free speech. They discuss why social media supercharged censorship, how college campuses became ground zero for speech suppression, and why younger generations may be more fragile and less free. Greg also opens up about his own struggles with anxiety and how cognitive behavioral therapy helped rewire his thinking. Follow Greg, @glukianoff. Timestamps 00:00 - In This Episode 00:54 - What is cancel culture, and how does it differ from accountability? 03:46 - Has cancel culture evolved from public shaming or criticism to targeting someone’s livelihood? 05:17 - What is deplatforming? 06:45 - How much of campus free speech policing is just a way to gain moral status? 11:52 - How are students being taught the mental habits of anxious and depressed people? 15:08 - What’s the data on white women being more skeptical of free speech? 18:28 - Break 18:33 - How do you think the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn handled the recent campus protests? 23:36 - How do we balance the right to anonymity with the abundance of hate speech? 26:28 - What are your thoughts on Section 230? 27:56 - Do you think emerging platforms have the same liability standards as traditional media? 28:54 - Should platforms protect users from actors who aim to influence public opinion or future leaders? 32:58 - Break 33:01 - Do bots have First Amendment rights? 35:53 - What recent court decisions do you think could significantly impact the future of free speech? 38:46 - Why do we tolerate data mining but resist regulating harmful or manipulative content? 40:55 - What should be done to push back on the recent chilling of free speech by the administration? 45:48 - Do you have any advice for young people facing their own mental health challenges? Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://links.profgmedia.com/youtube-prof-g-sub Want more Prof G? Check out everything we're up to at https://links.profgmedia.com/home #scottgalloway #greglukianoff #podcast #podcastshow #profg #cancelculture #freespeech #usa #polotics