Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade?

Re:Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade? by 4NDR10D on Saturday December 28, 2019 @03:56PM (#21901669)

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure [1] by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt

I didn't necessarily agree with all of it but it helped me understand the changes I've seen across workplaces, colleges and beyond. It was also a nice way of thinking more "grey" in terms of the current political climate, and trying to understand the reasons behind people's actions regardless of their political stance.

[1] https://www.thecoddling.com/

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Re:Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade? by Reedx on Saturday December 28, 2019 @06:57PM (#21902735)

Another Haidt book well worth checking out is "The Righteous Mind".

Great for grey thinking and better understanding. And I think it's one of those books that if everyone read it, we'd all be better off. Like an antidote or inhibitor to tribalism.

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Re:Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade? by celticmusic on Sunday December 29, 2019 @04:29PM (#21908632)

I haven't read the book, but I've listened to Jonathan Haidt talk on this subject, and I had the exact same response as you.

For me, I just flat cannot understand this current generation, from safe spaces, to being mentally broken over the smallest things. I've always viewed it as a dishonest way to try and get power over people.

Until Jonathan Haidt. He helped convince me that these young people are legitimately fearful of the world around them.

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