The Coddling of the American Mind

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gptkbp:instanceOf book
gptkbp:author gptkb:Jonathan_Haidt
gptkb:Greg_Lukianoff
gptkbp:availableFormats E-book
Hardcover
Paperback
Audiobook
gptkbp:awards nan
gptkbp:criticism Critics argue it oversimplifies complex issues.
Some claim it lacks empirical evidence.
gptkbp:format Non-fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Coddling of the American Mind
gptkbp:impact Influenced discussions on campus culture.
Sparked debates on mental health.
gptkbp:influences social justice movements
safe spaces
trigger warnings
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0735224896
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:majorIndustry Overprotection of children leads to negative consequences.
Cultural shifts affect mental health.
Free speech is essential for education.
gptkbp:notableQuote “We are raising a generation of young people who are fragile.”
“What doesn’t kill you makes you weaker.”
“The idea that we should protect students from words and ideas that they find offensive is a bad idea.”
“We need to teach students to engage with ideas they disagree with.”
“The culture of safetyism is a threat to free speech.”
gptkbp:pageCount 368
gptkbp:publisher Penguin Press
gptkbp:relatedPatent The Righteous Mind
The Happiness Hypothesis
gptkbp:releaseYear 2018
gptkbp:subject education
psychology
sociology