Bithive rated The Coddling of the American Mind: 4 stars
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff, Jonathan Haidt
"Something is going wrong on many college campuses in the last few years. Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are …
Red Plenty delves deep into the ideals of the Soviet Union, specifically its vision of equitable wealth distribution. It reveals the tantalizingly close attainment of this dream, only to witness its tragic abandonment. Throughout the book, one cannot help but become sympathetic to this noble idea and comprehend the reasons behind its untimely collapse. The narrative sheds light on the intricate lives of individuals maneuvering within this system, brilliantly demonstrating how they adapted and organized themselves. The reader is left in awe of the compromises that were necessary for the system's initial survival, yet ultimately became its undoing. Inevitably, the once unshakable dream crumbled and disintegrated, leaving behind a profound sense of loss and failure.
