Greg Lukianoff Boeken

Three bad ideas. The untruth of fragility : what doesn't kill you makes you weaker ; The untruth of emotional reasoning : always trust your feelings ; The untruth of us versus them : life is a battle between good people and evil people -- Bad ideas in action. Intimidation and violence ; Witch hunts -- How did we get here? The polarization cycle ; Anxiety and depression ; Paranoid parenting ; The decline of play ; The bureaucracy of safetyism ; The quest for justice -- Wising up. Wiser kids ; Wiser universities ; Wiser societies.

Controversies surrounding free speech and open inquiry in the Anglophone world are critically examined, highlighting a decline in these liberties over the past decade. The authors contend that university authorities and government bodies contribute to this erosion by enforcing language restrictions and fostering cancel culture, which threatens liberal democratic values and scientific research. Unlike many discussions focused on the American First Amendment, this work broadens the perspective to include other Anglo countries and features diverse scholarly viewpoints across various disciplines.

"A timely deep dive into cancel culture, an account of its dangers to all Americans, and the much-needed antidote from the team that brought you Coddling of the American Mind ... [Includes] hard data and research on what cancel culture is and how it works, along with hundreds of new examples showing the left and the right both working to silence their enemies ...Offers concrete steps toward reclaiming a free speech culture, with materials specifically tailored for parents, teachers, business leaders, and everyone who uses social media"