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Regarding protests, Lukianoff emphasizes that free speech includes the right to hear differing opinions without interference. While protests are fundamental parts of democracy, shouting down speakers or engaging in violence is not protected speech but mob censorship.
He observes a disturbing recent increase in campus shout-downs and suppression efforts, which threaten the core purpose of higher education: fostering open inquiry. The danger lies in conflating legitimate protest with efforts to exclude or silence others, a distinction that younger generations seem increasingly unaware of.