(p. C15) Given my concern about illiberal pressures on free speech emanating from both ends of the ideological spectrum, my favorite books embody constructive pushback. “The Canceling of the American Mind,” co-authored by Greg Lukianoff, the president of FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression), and the journalist Rikki Schlott, documents the cancel-culture tactics, wielded by left and right alike, that unduly chill ideologically diverse speech.
For the full review, see:
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(Note: the online version of the review has the date December 8, 2023, and has the title “Who Read What in 2023: Political Voices and Policy Makers: Nadine Strossen.”)
The book praised by the former president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is:
Lukianoff, Greg, and Rikki Schlott. The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All―-But There Is a Solution. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2023.