The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Star Rating: ★★★★★
I read this in 2019, and it is still the book I tell everyone is a 'must-read.'
After seeing many dramatic changes in students on college campuses, the writers conducted a comprehensive analysis to answer 'How did we get here?' What was uncovered are three Great Untruths that modern parenting since the 1980s has led to, which has ultimately come to a head as iGen arrived on college campuses.
This book is not a parenting book. It is for anyone who interacts with this latest generation, as it is one that our society has never seen. It is a generation of Safe Spaces, Trigger Warnings, Callout Culture, and Vindictive Protectiveness. The book's title immediately drew me in. I'll share that, as a people manager, at times I felt like the word 'coddling' was appropriate.
This book finally gave me data behind everything I have observed and experienced in the last 20 years in the workplace as younger people entered the office behind me. I have peace of mind with so many experiences now and have a perspective for why this youngest generation is how it is, as well as how to parent in support of better ways to grow adults.
Format read: Audiobook
