The Coddling of the American Mind
How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
A free speech advocate and a social psychologist argue that well meant protection is leaving young Americans more anxious and less resilient.
Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt expand their 2015 Atlantic essay into a study of what changed on American campuses in the 2010s. They name three Great Untruths: that what does not kill you makes you weaker, that you should always trust your feelings, and that life is a battle between good people and evil people. They then trace the causes, from overprotective parenting to social media, and offer remedies for families, schools and universities.
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