The N.Y.U. professor Jonathan Haidt became a favorite in Silicon Valley for his work on what he called the “coddling” of young people. Now, he has an idea for fixing Gen Z.
  • jeffw@lemmy.worldOP
    4·
    8 months ago

    “Left and right are like a gas pedal and brake,” Mr. Haidt continued. “If you have a car with just a gas pedal, just progressive, it’s going to crash in a very predictable way. And if you have a car with just a brake, well, you don’t go anywhere.”

    Did anyone make an enlightenedcentrism Lemmy community yet?

    • LovingHippieCat@lemmy.world
      5·
      8 months ago

      “Well if too many people get rights and don’t have to worry about making rent or their mortgage payment or affording their groceries and generally able to live comfortably then, well, the people will be weak and babies and think they’re equal to us normals!”

      • Kadaj21@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        He is, just stalling out the bloody car as its only pressed halfway in, rendering it effectively like a brake pedal but there might be some coasting. Maybe. If we’re on an incline.

        #Noimsorryididnotreadthearticleithoughtheanogywasfunnybutnowiwilltoseeifmycommentisright

        Edit: nvm, paywall. Got 2 sentences in so I’m going with yes, my comment is valid lol

        Edit, edit: I’m thinking centrists are the clutch, not necessarily him, unless he’s a centrist. Then also yes. Again. I think. I just woke up from a nap. Might be confused.