The Coddling of the American Mind

How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

Pages: 352
Published: 2018
Language: English

Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt explore the rise of anxiety, depression, and fear on college campuses. They argue that three 'Great Untruths'—what doesn't kill you makes you weaker, always trust your feelings, and life is a battle between good and evil—are harming young adults' development. This book examines the social trends and changes in childhood that have contributed to this culture of safetyism.

Prose complexity: 7/10

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Authors

Greg Lukianoff

Greg Lukianoff is the author of The Coddling of the American Mind. He writes about free speech and its challenges.

Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan David Haidt (/haɪt/; born October 19, 1963) is an American social psychologist, Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University Stern School of Business,[1] and author. His main areas of study are the psychology of morality and moral emotions. Haidt's main scientific contributions come from the psychological field of moral foundations theory,[2] which attempts to explain the evolutionary origins of human moral reasoning on the basis of innate, gut feelings rather than logical...