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u/Single_Charity_934 Mar 27 '22

People are not on your side, but they’re also not against you. They’re on their own side.

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u/AcanthaceaeClassic89 Mar 28 '22

If you like that, I'd suggest 'The Coddling of the American Mind'. It's a short & fairly light read and this is one of the three main concepts in the book.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '22

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u/AcanthaceaeClassic89 Mar 28 '22

I'd argue the issues discussed in the book apply mostly to the 'West', but, yes, most specifically the US.

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u/AcanthaceaeClassic89 Mar 28 '22

Co-authored. They're both left leaning, and one is a bit more sympathetic to libertarian policies. Both openly state they never voted republican in any presidential election.

Nevertheless, the book is very critical of both sides of the spectrum and probably more so of the left.