This chapter emphasizes the importance of engaging with opposing viewpoints in academic settings to foster personal growth and political effectiveness. It sheds light on the prevalence of stifling dissenting ideas in Ivy League schools, highlighting incidents of anti-Semitic threats, violence, and extremism.
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist, professor, and author. His latest book, "The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness," will be available March 26.
www.jonathanhaidt.com
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