The Best of Reason: The Fragile Generation

Bad policy and paranoid parenting are making kids too safe to succeed.

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The Best of Reason: The Fragile Generation

This week's featured article is "The Fragile Generation" by Lenore Skenazy and Jonathan Haidt, originally published in the December 2017 print issue.

This audio was generated using AI trained on the voice of Katherine Mangu-Ward.

Music credits: "Deep in Thought" by CTRL and "Sunsettling" by Man with Roses

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[Rick James]

Kultur war hurr durr!

[rbike]

I know several people suffering from anxiety. To points of not acting sane. Listen. I have anxiety but I overcome it everyday as I do not want myself or my family to starve. Seems to me like a bit of starving might cure some of these people.

[VULGAR MADMAN]

Kids nowadays!
Now I need to yell at clouds.

[JesseAz (5-30 Banana Republic Day)]

Sarc avoids this by buying plastic bottles.

[Sevo, 5-30-24, embarrassment]

turd avoids it by posting lies. It's what turd does.

[Arthur Knaus]

The ability of astronauts to vote from space demonstrates the remarkable advancements in technology and communication. Voting from Space: How Astronauts Vote Aboard the ISS, this practice ensures that even while orbiting Earth, astronauts can remain engaged in their civic duties. It highlights the importance of maintaining democratic processes, regardless of one’s physical location.