The Big Idea
Society has embraced three psychological untruths: that challenges make us weaker, that we should always trust our feelings, and that life is a battle between good and evil people. By shielding young minds from risk and differing viewpoints, we inadvertently deprive them of the necessary stressors to build resilience. The book argues that this shift toward safetyism contributes to rising rates of mental illness and undermines the pursuit of truth and free inquiry.
