The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Settin

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Excellent . . . their advice is sound . . . liberal parents, in particular, should read it -- Edward Luce Financial Times An important if disturbing book . . . Lukianoff and Haidt tell a plausible story -- Niall Ferguson The Times A compelling and timely argument against attitudes and practises that, however well-intended, are damaging our universities, harming our children and leaving an entire generation intellectually and emotionally ill-prepared for an ever-more fraught and complex world. A brave and necessary work. -- Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks No one is omniscient or infallible, so a willingness to evaluate new ideas is vital to understanding our world. Yet universities, which ought to be forums for open debate, are developing a reputation for dogmatism and intolerance.

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