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Something is going wrong on many college campuses in the last few years. Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are rising. Speakers are shouted down. Students and professors say they are walking on eggshells and afraid to speak honestly. How did this happen?
First Amendment expert Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt show how the new problems on campus have their origins in three terrible ideas that have become increasingly woven into American childhood and education: what doesn’t kill you makes you weaker; always trust your feelings; and life is a battle between good people and evil people. These three Great Untruths are incompatible with basic psychological principles, as well as ancient wisdom from many cultures. They interfere with healthy development. Anyone who embraces these untruths—and the resulting culture of safetyism—is less likely to become an autonomous adult able to navigate the bumpy road of life.
Lukianoff and Haidt investigate the many social trends that have intersected to produce these untruths. They situate the conflicts on campus in the context of America’s rapidly rising political polarization, including a rise in hate crimes and off-campus provocation. They explore changes in childhood including the rise of fearful parenting, the decline of unsupervised play, and the new world of social media that has engulfed teenagers in the last decade.
This is a book for anyone who is confused by what is happening on college campuses today, or has children, or is concerned about the growing inability of Americans to live, work, and cooperate across party lines.
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- the middle is needed Review by Fly fisher
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The bipolar media created world of right and wrong must be combated in the middle needs to assert itself. The authors do a nice job of highlighting the sensationalized minds of America today fueled by the confidence academia is right and everyone else is wrong.
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(Posted on 3/17/2024) - Perfection Review by BestBookSales Customer
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This book truly speaks to some issues I have felt plague this society for some time. I have listened to, shared this book, recommended and also posted about it on social media. I feel so very strongly that it should be required reading material. It has been the topic of many conversations in my salon. I am a stylist in a town with an Ivy League school. I see many college students and my town in extremely far left. This book has offered so much insight and I recommend to all.
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(Posted on 3/17/2024) - One of the most important book of its time. Review by Bjorn
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Even if the focus is on education, this book should be read by everyone to better understand the world we live in.
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(Posted on 3/17/2024) - A must read for all college students and parents Review by Lynn Willden
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This is more true now then when the book was written. Free speech is being eliminated at schools and across the nation. It is scary how the change in a simple dynamic (smart phones and over-protective parents) can backfire so radically in such a short period of time. This book is an excellent read in explaining the problem, the origin of the problem and possible solutions while bringing in enough evidence and stories to make it surprisingly interesting.
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(Posted on 3/17/2024) - A clear explanation of the problem & solution Review by BestBookSales Customer
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I only recommend this book to those who care about themselves and/or humanity. This has a broad application & I can't imagine anyone who would not be able to use the ideas here.
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(Posted on 3/17/2024) - Oh so needed of a book by teachers and students alike Review by BestBookSales Customer
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Oh so needed of a book by teachers and students alike
I recently graduated from an American university. I first hand experienced the three untruths this book outlines, I saw the pendulum swing voraciously towards safetyism.
The Coddling is a well researched book coming at an important time. Teachers in college and below as well as students in college and below should read this book.
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