Coddling of the american mind review6/1/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() They believe there is three Great Untruths which dominate current thinking and behaviour: 1. Haidt and Lukianoff contend that in well meaning attempts to protect and keep safe children and college students in America, the reverse is actually happening as the actions taken contradict both basic psychological principles and the ancient wisdom of many cultures. ~ Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago The line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. But once mastered, no on can help you as much, not even your father or your mother. Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded. Prepare the child from the road, not the road for the child. There are three quotes at the beginning of the book which highlight the key themes or “Great Untruths” that Haidt and Lukianoff discuss in the book. The authors Haidt and Lukianoff are American and most of the examples they cite are American, but I felt there was still much I could take away from the book, in particular on how I can parent our kids. I found it a fascinating read, albeit one which was hard to get into in the beginning. The full title of this book is The Coddling of the American Mind : How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. ![]()
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