“I discovered that the price of free speech is really high and there are only a few people willing to pay it,” Adams says. “So I decided to pay it. So that I could extend the conversation to something that everybody needs to hear.”

Now, like many canceled artists before him, he’s finding a massive audience for his views.

His new book, “Reframe Your Brain: The User Interface for Happiness and Success” is the 17th best-selling book on Amazon.com. The author says the title soared as high as the 10th spot via his Twitter account.