The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

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The Coddling of the American Mind Movie
The Coddling of the American Mind Movie
AN ANXIOUS GENERATION SEARCHES FOR HAPPINESS. Substack presents the feature documentary based on The New York Times bestselling book by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt. Produced by Courtney Moorehead Balaker. Directed by Ted Balaker.
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