Andrew Bonci

24%
Flag icon
They argued that many of today’s social problems, including unemployment, crime, drug use, and the intergenerational transmission of poverty, are partially caused by the fading away of the “bourgeois cultural script” that used to compel Americans to “get married before you have children and strive to stay married for their sake. Get the education you need for gainful employment, work hard, and avoid idleness.”
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting up a Generation for Failure
Rate this book
Clear rating
Open Preview