Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2021-01-07
Chris Williamson & Noreena Hertz: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #266
Is There A Loneliness Epidemic? - Noreena Hertz - #266
Noreena Hertz is an author and economist. Even before social distancing was a word, loneliness was a huge crisis.
Chris Williamson discussed The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and others and The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt investigates how modern safetyism, declining childhood resilience, and the rapid rise of social media are negatively impacting the mental health and emotional development of younger generations.
Discussed“jonathan hates uh the coddling of the american mind which i'm halfway through at the moment is really fascinating and terrifying around this”
Where to get it
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The Happiness Hypothesis
The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt is a popular psychology book that explores ancient wisdom through the lens of modern scientific research.
Discussed“i'm reading the happiness hypothesis by john i'm good just jonathan height like down the rabbit hole at the moment”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and by the book um it's got lots more about what we've been talking about today the lonely century available in all good independent workshops as well as of course online”