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In the his book "the tyranny of merit" Harvard political philosophy professor, Michael J. Sandel, best known for his podcasts on BBC Radio 4 makes the same argu
by atmosx 4y ago
In the his book "the tyranny of merit" Harvard political philosophy professor, Michael J. Sandel, best known for his podcasts on BBC Radio 4 makes the same argument. Lately, Harvard students have had all their lives programmed to the point where they cannot complete trivial university related tasks without parental assistance and presence. The students that require psychological support after failure (e.g. failing a class or failing to join a ridiculous club) have skyrocketed as well.
- than3 4y agoIts a common theme, there's a book I read called The Coddling of the American Mind, very similar.