Any social or clinical psychologists willing to try this experiment? We (normals) all know the conclusion, but it would be so much nicer to have it on paper.
Aren't these people just responding to perverse incentives that reward victimhood as the highest moral virtue? If we can work towards restoring hegemony of American culture (self-determination, resilience etc.) then I think it could all work out.
I haven't read Haidt's book, but I listened to him talk with Glenn Loury for about an hour attributing this issue to social media, which I'm sure is a factor. He didn't mention the role that Ed schools play in promoting victimhood as outlined by Lyell Asher, so I figured they hadn't heard of each other. I was wrong on that. These academic types don't seem interested enough in synthesis. The problems that we face are multifactorial. It seems like it would take about 30 seconds to mention "social media is likely another factor contributing to this phenomenon" but they seem trained to just put forth one idea at a time. We can't develop demotic resistance to the threat presented by the cultural decay sought by wokeism without a simple, comprehensive understanding of the praxis they employ/benefit from.
To try my hand at an analogy, these word sensitive folks seem like people at a water park trying to stay dry. If the culture shifts such that staying dry is impossible and they get completely soaked, I think they'll be able to get over it pretty quickly. Growth through being forced to face adversity.
Any social or clinical psychologists willing to try this experiment? We (normals) all know the conclusion, but it would be so much nicer to have it on paper.
Aren't these people just responding to perverse incentives that reward victimhood as the highest moral virtue? If we can work towards restoring hegemony of American culture (self-determination, resilience etc.) then I think it could all work out.
I haven't read Haidt's book, but I listened to him talk with Glenn Loury for about an hour attributing this issue to social media, which I'm sure is a factor. He didn't mention the role that Ed schools play in promoting victimhood as outlined by Lyell Asher, so I figured they hadn't heard of each other. I was wrong on that. These academic types don't seem interested enough in synthesis. The problems that we face are multifactorial. It seems like it would take about 30 seconds to mention "social media is likely another factor contributing to this phenomenon" but they seem trained to just put forth one idea at a time. We can't develop demotic resistance to the threat presented by the cultural decay sought by wokeism without a simple, comprehensive understanding of the praxis they employ/benefit from.
To try my hand at an analogy, these word sensitive folks seem like people at a water park trying to stay dry. If the culture shifts such that staying dry is impossible and they get completely soaked, I think they'll be able to get over it pretty quickly. Growth through being forced to face adversity.