I really wanted to like this book and for the most part I did. I fully agree with the 3 guidelines, I totally agree with idea to Western child are a bit too coddled and it hurts them in adulthood. However when the author gets into example applications he mostly goes for incidents on college campus that he generalizes, cherry picks and completely misunderstands what is happening. He also commits that same sin he is harping against by inferring intention of students or misrepresenting them by cherry picking the most outlandish examples. Sometimes he will even offer a good but brief counter opinion to his interpretation but never addresses it. By the end I became very disenchanted with the book as the author seems to be one of those people who people use a lot of intelligent words to just flamboyantly say “keep the status quo that I’m comfortable with.” This book could have greatly improved if he had applied this more like a therapist than an attack on current college culture. It’s not that current college culture doesn’t need some slight redressing his direction but he tried made a mountain out of molehill. Applying this more to personal struggles at work or with family like therapist would have been an amazing book.

A recommended read for every parent, student and teacher.

Ironically, this book calls for free speech while simultaneously downplaying public statements made by marginalized groups expressing their disenfranchisement. The idea that some topics may be too offensive for discussion is inverted—students and teachers who express experiences of oppression are suddenly deemed offensive. The true offense lies in the invalidation of historically-driven process of inequality that persist in the present.

This book does a great job describing the way young people are changing and what society has done to change them.

Haven’t quite finished it but I love it so far

…of the restoration of sanity in our world. These two gentlemen provide focus, clarity, understanding, and solutions about a very complex issue. An absolute must read for anyone trying to navigate today’s culture wars.

I think all 16-25 year olds should read this book

Or it should be, anyway. The authors make an extremely compelling case. This book is one of the very few I can honestly say noticeably changed my worldview. I wish every person in America would read it and at least be exposed to these ideas. Then, of course, they’re free to reject them if they like. A little viewpoint diversity never killed anyone.

Stunning examples, Incisive reflection and compelling argumentation make this book a treasure and a must-read for anyone navigating the US education system, parenting or US society at-large.

Although the content is thought provoking, it often feels like catastrophizing and extreme examples are used to prove the writer’s thesis.