

Ted Balaker
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@tedbalaker
director, THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND https://t.co/mrrowaugPE CAN WE TAKE A JOKE? @canwetakeajoke producer, LITTLE PINK HOUSE @lphmovie










Students are taught to report anyone who "offends" them. Universities even provide hotlines. The @CoddlingMovie points out how that hurts students. Here are a few students’ experiences with campus indoctrination:

New video from @JohnStossel , which shows some clips from @tedbalaker ‘s very good documentary, The Coddling of the American Mind, based on the book by @glukianoff and @JonHaidt Why Students Are Miserable: The Coddling of the American Mind youtu.be/MtuKanQI5bQ?si…


@FreeRangeKids @CoddlingMovie @tedbalaker The Coddling of the American Mind movie sounds like a great way to bring the book’s ideas to life with real-world stories. It’s interesting to see a topic like free speech and free play being explored in a more engaging, visual format.

The Coddling of the American Mind MOVIE is now on Prime Video, Apple TV, & Google Play! Free speech, free play, and surprisingly funny. If you liked the book you'll love the real-world stories here. Enjoy & spread the word! @CoddlingMovie @tedbalaker youtube.com/watch?v=kXnn7c…


If we're talking about cutting whole agencies, @DOGE, let's start with @TSA, which has never passed any sort of cost-benefit analysis and might just stand for 'Taking Scissors Away,' 'Too Stupid for @Arbys,' or 'Thousands Standing Around.' Via @reason @tedbalaker, circa 2010 (!)


GenZ 12th graders are more pessimistic about the world than any generation in decades. This corresponds with rates of anxiety and depression that are also through the roof.