📚 5 Books mentioned in "What They Don't Want You To Know About Cancel Culture - Rikki Schlott" of Modern Wisdom

When I got there, I was understandably, I think in retrospect, concerned for my social standing, so I was hiding Thomas Sowell books and Jordan Peterson books under my bed, which is really embarrassing in retrospect.

The speaker, Rikki, admits to hiding books by Jordan Peterson and Thomas Sowell under her bed due to social pressures at NYU. She felt embarrassed and afraid of being judged for reading these kinds of books, reflecting on her concerns about social standing.

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For example, I never learned John Stuart Mill's 'On Liberty'; I never learned the importance of free speech and growing up, even going to great schools and doing a philosophy degree at NYU, I didn't understand the importance of those post-Enlightenment ideals and how much they need to be bought into by the entire culture and community to thrive.

The speaker reflects on not having read 'On Liberty' by John Stuart Mill and emphasizes the significance of its concepts, particularly the value of free speech. They argue that these post-Enlightenment ideals should be embraced by the entire culture and community to truly flourish, highlighting a gap in academic instruction.

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My co-author’s previous book, 'The Coddling of the American Mind', delved deeply into how parenting impacts politics and Gen Z.

The speaker refers to his co-author Greg Lukianoff's book, 'The Coddling of the American Mind', highlighting its exploration of the relationship between parenting practices and their effects on political perspectives and the vulnerabilities of Gen Z.

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We kind of refer to Richard Dawkins' idea of a meme because cancel culture is very effective.

The speaker references Richard Dawkins' concept of a meme, which is likely derived from his book 'The Selfish Gene'. This mention is framed within the discussion of how cancel culture effectively spreads ideas and influences society.

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I think of John McWhorter’s book 'Woke Racism' and the idea that this ideology is supplanting faith in a post-faith world, occupying that same part of the human psyche, I would say.

Rikki refers to John McWhorter’s book, 'Woke Racism,' highlighting the concept that certain ideologies are taking the place of faith in today's world, effectively filling a psychological void.

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