The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

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Why It’s a Bad Idea to Break Ties with Family Members Over Politics
Some mental health advocates say there should be "consequences" for "bigoted and selfish choices"
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Michael Ziffra, MD
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Want Your Kids to Play Outside More? Here’s How!
This mom started a Play Club
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Lenore Skenazy
1
Smart but Coddled: Why Would You Hire a Harvard Grad?
Do the pros still outweigh the cons?
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Ted Balaker
9
Everyone is Hitler but Me! Even Mark Cuban is Sick of Bluesky
Users seem more interested in emoting than persuading
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Ted Balaker
2
Why My Mother Sent Me to School in a Wet, Wrinkled Uniform (On Purpose)
Instead of coddling me, she endured judgment to teach accountability
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Hector Herrera
10
Less Homework = More Learning
Schools should stop extinguishing kids’ curiosity
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Argue Like You Care
We’re not just losing the skill to engage—we’re losing the will. But hope is not entirely lost.
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Mike Strambler
3
How George Clooney’s ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Missed the Moment
The hit play is an exercise in selective outrage and confirmation bias
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Ted Balaker
6
I Don’t Care If Your Kid Graduated From Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten
“Everyone gets a trophy” has become “everyone gets a graduation ceremony”
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LB
24
Worried About Decapitations? Life360 App Monetizes Parents' Worst Fears
The worry that our kids will die the second they step outside feels innate, but it has been cultivated
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Lenore Skenazy
9
Kevin Spacey Is Uncancelled, But Has He Learned Anything?
Even Cancel Culture's victims are reluctant to talk about it
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Ted Balaker
Surprise! Free Play is Safer than Sports or Hanging Out at Home
Rethinking risks
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Damien
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