In this episode of Reading between the Lines, Hamza Foy & Mishkat Suleiman discuss an insightful & challenging read titled 'The Coddling of the American Mind by authors Jonathan Haidt & Greg Lukianoff. This book centers its discussion on recent changes in ideas and behaviors promoted on American universities that are deterring incoming young adults from building an intellectual foundation encouraging reason and debate.
We discuss the 'untruths', as outlined in the book which are that 'what doesn't kill you, makes you weaker' and how that is applied intellectually, the rise of emotional reasoning, and overuse of tribal dichotomies (Us vs. Them). We elaborate on some shifts in behavior such as interpreting other people through the lense of intent vs. impact and talk a little about personal anecdotes where we have witnessed what the book is discussing.
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01:05 - Introduction03:55 - Untruth #1: What doesn't kill you makes you weaker17:15 - Preparing the road for the child, not the child for the road18:15 - Antifragility27:20 - Interpreting Intent vs. Impact39:16 - Critique of the book
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