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The Coddling of the American Mind

Book • 2018
The book explores how the ideas 'what doesn’t kill you makes you weaker,' 'always trust your feelings,' and 'life is a battle between good people and evil people' have become embedded in American culture.

These 'Great Untruths' contradict basic psychological principles and ancient wisdom, leading to a culture of safetyism that interferes with young people’s social, emotional, and intellectual development.

The authors investigate various social trends, including fearful parenting, the decline of unsupervised play, and the impact of social media, as well as changes on college campuses and the broader context of political polarization in America.

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Mentioned in 110 episodes

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as a book co-written with Greg Lukianoff that explores the role of overprotection in the mental health of young people.
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as a book endorsed by Dr. Robert Sapolsky, professor at Stanford.
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as an important and prescient point of view on what's going on right now.
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Jonathan Haidt
when discussing his work on the issues facing modern universities.
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Scott Galloway
as having a significant impact on his parenting.
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David French
as opening his eyes and helped him put a finger on what was happening.
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Chris Williamson
in the context of soft cancellations and ideological 'shit tests'.
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Jonathan Haidt
as a co-author of a book discussing the impact of interpretations on emotional responses.
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Peter Shamshery
as a book with shoddy research and mischaracterized anecdotes.
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Bari Weiss
as a book explaining why kids have become so intolerant of opinions that conflict with their own.
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