First published 2018
Something's gone wrong on college campuses. Anxiety, depression, and suicide are on the rise. Free speech is under attack. Lukianoff and Haidt investigate the three "Great Untruths" infecting American childhood—that weakness makes you strong, feelings trump facts, and good and evil are locked in battle. These toxic ideas undermine healthy development, producing a generation of young people unprepared for life's challenges. Through trenchant cultural analysis, the authors reveal how a culture of "safetyism" has risen to coddle—and ultimately weaken—the next generation.
Genres: american, politics, contemporary, social-issues, non-fiction, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cultural-critique, social-commentary
Setting: United States
269 pages · Hardcover · Penguin Press
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness, suicide