Greg Lukianoff, Jonathan Haidt
Good intentions and overprotective parenting have created a culture of safetyism that is setting up an entire generation of young adults for anxiety, depression, and failure.
Children are inherently anti-fragile and require exposure to minor risks, stressors, and challenges to develop into resilient and independent adults.
The modern crisis in youth mental health is driven by the widespread adoption of the untruths of fragility, emotional reasoning, and tribalism.
The cultural obsession with eliminating all threats has expanded the definition of safety to include protection from emotional discomfort and opposing viewpoints.