The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

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
“That Is Such a Flex” — Too Cool for Social Media?

“That Is Such a Flex” — Too Cool for Social Media?

Are 20-somethings embracing the real world?

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Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt began the Coddling project roughly a decade ago—their Atlantic cover story was published in 2015—and back then social media skepticism wasn’t terribly common, at least compared to today. These days voices as varied as morning shows and the U.S. Surgeon General routinely explor…

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