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July 9, 2020
More than one hundred influential authors and thought leaders have signed a letter calling out cancel culture. Image credit: Harper's
By Dianna Dilworth
As the world stands up against racism and sexism and other forms of discrimination, some thinkers are concerned that progress could be deterred by cancel culture – a rigid way of thinking that prevents respectful democratic differences of opinion.
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