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Campus Censorship And The End Of American Debate

by Greg Lukianoff
language: english
Publisher: ENCOUNTER BOOKS, October of 2012 ‧
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For over a generation, shocking cases of censorship at America’s colleges and universities have taught students the wrong lessons about living in a free society. Drawing on a decade of experience battling for freedom of speech on campus, First Amendment lawyer Greg Lukianoff reveals how higher education fails to teach students to become critical thinkers: by stifling open debate, our campuses are supercharging ideological divisions, promoting groupthink, and encouraging an unscholarly certainty about complex issues.

Lukianoff walks readers through the life of a modern-day college student, from orientation to the end of freshman year. Through this lens, he describes startling violations of free speech rights: a student in Indiana punished for publicly reading a book, a student in Georgia expelled for a pro-environment collage he posted on Facebook, students at Yale banned from putting an F. Scott Fitzgerald quote on a T shirt, and students across the country corralled into tiny "free speech zones" when they wanted to express their views.

But Lukianoff goes further, demonstrating how this culture of censorship is bleeding into the larger society. As he explores public controversies involving Juan Williams, Rush Limbaugh, Bill Maher, Richard Dawkins, Larry Summers—even Dave Barry and Jon Stewart—Lukianoff paints a stark picture of our ability as a nation to discuss important issues rationally. Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate illuminates how intolerance for dissent and debate on today’s campus threatens the freedom of every citizen and makes us all just a little bit dumber.

Unlearning Liberty

Campus Censorship And The End Of American Debate

by Greg Lukianoff

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ISBN: 9781594036491
Publisher: ENCOUNTER BOOKS
Release Date: October of 2012
Language: English
Format: eBook
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Greg Lukianoff

Greg Lukianoff was born in Manhattan, New York, in 1974. He is a lawyer, journalist, author, and activist. He is currently the president and CEO of [organization name]. Foundation for Rights and Individual Expression (FIRE). Lukianoff graduated from American University and by Stanford Law SchoolShe specializes in constitutional law and freedom of expression, as well as issues related to the First Amendment in higher education. She interned at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in California before assuming the presidency of FIRE in 2006.
He made appearances on television channels such as CNN and the Fox News and published articles in various media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Times newspaperIn 2015, she co-wrote, with Jonathan Haidt, for the magazine. The Atlantic about the effects of overprotecting university students and its social consequences. The article gave rise to the book, The Infantilization of the Modern Mind, distinguished with the Award First Amendment Hugh M. Hefner.
Lukianoff is still the author of Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate and Freedom of Speech and co-author of FIRE Guide to Free Speech on Campus and has been an active voice in defending freedom of expression, having testified before the United States Congress on the subject in the context of university institutions. She has participated in documentaries. Brain cleansing 101 and Indoctrinate U and produced two more, Can We Take a Joke? and Mighty IRA.

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