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Rikki Schlott
Born
New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
EducationThe Lawrenceville School, New York University
Occupation(s)Journalist, political commentator
EmployerNew York Post
Notable workThe Canceling of the American Mind (2023)
Websiterikkischlott.com

Rikki Schlott is an American journalist, free speech activist, and libertarian political pundit known for co-authoring The Canceling of the American Mind.

Career[edit]

Schlott is a political commentator and columnist at the New York Post, where she was written since 2021.[1] Her commentary focuses on Generation Z, campus culture, free speech, dating, and women's issues.

Schlott co-authored The Canceling of the American Mind with First Amendment attorney Greg Lukianoff in 2023.[2] The book's foreword was written by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. It was named a top book of 2023 by the Wall Street Journal[3] and the New York Post.[4]

She was a research fellow at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, where Lukianoff is president, prior to writing the book.[5] The co-authors met when Schlott interviewed Lukianoff for a New York Post article.[6]

Schlott dropped out of college at New York University in 2021, citing campus illiberalism[7][8] and poor quality remote instruction.[9] She appeared on Season 20 ofReal Time with Bill Maher, where she discussed her decision not to finish her degree. She has since advocated for the destigmatization of non-graduates.[10]

Schlott previously worked as a research and production intern for Megyn Kelly's Sirius XM radio show[11] and co-hosted the "Lost Debate" podcast.[12] Her writing has appeared in Newsweek,[13] National Review,[14] Daily Mail,[15] Reason Magazine,[16] and The Spectator.[17] She also regularly appears on Fox News and Fox Business.

She identifies as an independent[18] and a right-leaning libertarian.[19]

Personal Life[edit]

Schlott grew up in New Jersey and is the only child of Kim and Dick Schlott, who is a real estate entrepreneur.[20]

Schlott is a cum laude graduate of the Lawrenceville School.[21] She attended New York University and dropped out in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

She currently lives in Manhattan.[22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rikki Schlott | New York Post". Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  2. ^ Bobrow, Emily (2023-12-01). "A Free-Speech Advocate Says That Colleges Are Doing It Wrong". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  3. ^ Swaim, Barton. "The Best Books of 2023: Politics". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  4. ^ "Best books of 2023: Top 30 must-read titles from this year". 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  5. ^ "Rikki Schlott". APB Speakers. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  6. ^ Harden, Nathan (2023-12-08). "Like a Flock of Demons Released Upon the World | RealClearEducation". www.realcleareducation.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  7. ^ Stossel, John (2023-11-08). "'A tyranny of the minority': Why this college dropout wants to cancel cancel culture". Reason.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  8. ^ Editor, Web; Kronenberg, Eli (2023-10-16). "Greg Lukianoff, Yascha Mounk, Rikki Schlott talk free speech at NU". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved 2023-12-22. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ Schlott, Rikki (2022-08-02). "Why I joined the college exodus". The Spectator World. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  10. ^ "It's time to drop stigmatizing people without a college degree". 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  11. ^ "Résumé". Rikki Schlott. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  12. ^ "Shows". The Branch. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  13. ^ columnist, Rikki Schlott New York Post (2023-07-20). "The Only Thing That Could Make Online Dating Even Worse Than It Is? AI". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  14. ^ "Twenty Rules for Dating". National Review. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  15. ^ Schlott, Rikki (2022-09-28). "SCHLOTT: Everyone is getting in on sick 'Instagram face' craze". Mail Online. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  16. ^ "Rikki Schlott". Reason.com. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  17. ^ "Rikki Schlott". The Spectator World. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  18. ^ "How the Republican Party can win Gen Z — who is less radical than you think". New York Post. 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  19. ^ Stossel, John (2023-11-08). "'A tyranny of the minority': Why this college dropout wants to cancel cancel culture". Reason.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  20. ^ Schlott, Rikki (2021-11-27). "How my 84-year-old dad helped me see the folly of Gen Z". Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  21. ^ "Résumé". Rikki Schlott. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  22. ^ "Rikki Schlott". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2021-10-26.