The Coddling of the American Mind
How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
What's it about
Worried about the rising tide of anxiety and fragility on college campuses and beyond? Discover why well-intentioned efforts to protect young people might actually be hindering their ability to thrive in a challenging world and what you can do about it. This summary unpacks the three "Great Untruths" that are shaping a generation: what doesn't kill you makes you weaker, always trust your feelings, and life is a battle between good and evil. You'll learn how these ideas undermine resilience and critical thinking, and gain practical strategies to foster intellectual and emotional strength in yourself and others.
Meet the author
Jonathan Haidt is a renowned social psychologist at NYU’s Stern School of Business and a leading expert on the psychology of morality. His work, combined with Greg Lukianoff’s legal expertise as the president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression FIRE, created a powerful partnership. Together, they investigated the concerning trends on college campuses, merging Haidt's research on social-emotional development with Lukianoff's frontline experience defending free speech to uncover the roots of a generation's struggles.
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