The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution

by Greg Lukianoff

Scholarship, science, and democracy itself all rely on a humble realization: that we may all be wrong. Therefore, rather than cancel our opposition, we must listen carefully to what they say. Then we can refute it, accept it, or come to some new position. But Cancel Culture is an attempt to shrug off that responsibility.

Jefferson declared, “Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.”

We’ve developed a five-step plan to help mindful parents raise an anti-canceler in the age of Cancel Culture: Revive the golden rule Encourage free, unstructured time Emphasize the importance of friendships Teach kids about differences Practice what you preach

What I think we as parents have to do is say to our kids, “None of us want to be judged by the worst thing that we did. People are deserving of redemption and grace.”