Booing Of Jonathan Haidt Shows How Bad The Left’s Coddling-Induced Intolerance Has Become
The booing of Jonathan Haidt at NYU's commencement highlights the growing intolerance among students. This behavior reflects the concerns Haidt and Greg Lukianoff raised in their book about the impact of coddling on young adults. The incident underscores the disconnect between emotional discomfort and the acceptance of diverse viewpoints.
- ▪Jonathan Haidt has warned about the coddling of children leading to intolerant adults.
- ▪During his commencement speech at NYU, Haidt was booed by graduates and faced a walkout from some students.
- ▪The NYU Student Government Assembly expressed discomfort with Haidt's selection as a speaker, citing feelings of disappointment and disgust.
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Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/Preview103Booing Of Jonathan Haidt Shows How Bad The Left’s Coddling-Induced Intolerance Has BecomeWhy NYU college graduates view their rude behavior as moralMichael ShellenbergerMay 20, 2026∙ Paid103ShareFew public intellectuals have done more to warn Americans about how the coddling of children produces intolerant adults than Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff. Their 2018 book, The Coddling of the American Mind, argued that helicopter parenting, the decline of unsupervised play, and the rise of campus safetyism had set up a generation for failure.
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