![]() Their brains require a wide range of inputs from their environments in order to configure themselves for those environments. Here’s an excerpt from the first chapter:Ĭhildren, like many other complex adaptive systems, are antifragile. The authors assert that this societal trend is the consequence of 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 bad people. It’s a fascinating and disturbing exposé of the predominant culture on many college and university campuses where political correctness, trigger warnings, and the cancel culture have taken root and are stifling free speech and civil discourse, as well as contributing to the fragility of its students. The sub-title of the book is How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting up a Generation for Failure. ![]() I am currently reading a book entitled, The Coddling of the American Mind, written by First Amendment expert, Greg Lukianoff, and Social Psychologist, Jonathan Haidt. ![]()
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