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* The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt Tries to explain the reasons behind all the "triggering" and safe spaces phenomenon on college campuses
by gikochi 8y ago
* The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt
Tries to explain the reasons behind all the "triggering" and safe spaces phenomenon on college campuses
* Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm
WWII as the outset, one of the topic discussed why people in a democracy would turn to authoritarian figures.
- yesenadam 8y agoGreat picks. I started Coddling this week - I've learnt so much already. Incredibly insightful. Haidt's Happiness Hypothesis was the best book I'd read in a while, also highly recommended. It's about much more than just happiness, but how our mind/self/consciousness/emotions work. Escape from Freedom (also known as Fear of Freedom) is great, as are a lot of Fromm's books. He's my favourite psychologist, and by a long way favourite Frankfurt School writer. I also love Man for Himself, The Sane Society, To Have or To Be, The Art of Loving. He's wonderfully BS-free, combining insights into psychology, society, work, politics etc.