The Coddling of the American Mind
Type: Book
As of November 2026, The Coddling of the American Mind has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Tim Ferriss (Jan 2025).
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure is a 2018 book by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt. It is an expansion of a popular essay the two wrote for The Atlantic in 2015. Lukianoff and Haidt argue that overprotection is harming university students and that the use of trigger warnings and safe spaces does more harm than good.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2025 on Tim Ferriss |
| Author | Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff |
| Published | 2018 |
| Publisher | Penguin Press |
| Subjects | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Polarization (Social sciences), Intellectual freedom |
| ISBN | 9780735224919 |
| Genre | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Polarization (Social sciences), Intellectual freedom |
Who talks about The Coddling of the American Mind on podcasts?
The Coddling of the American Mind came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2025 on Tim Ferriss.
What is The Coddling of the American Mind mentioned alongside?
The Coddling of the American Mind is most often mentioned alongside The 4-Hour Workweek, Matthew McConaughey and Zillow.
Mentioned together: The 4-Hour Workweek, Matthew McConaughey, Zillow, BurnBot, Greenlights, Jonathan Haidt, Lockport, New York, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Zillow Gone Wild, Rich Barton