Bibliograph

The vanishing American adult, our coming-of-age crisis--and how to rebuild a culture of self-reliance, Ben Sasse

Type

Label

The vanishing American adult, our coming-of-age crisis--and how to rebuild a culture of self-reliance, Ben Sasse

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-295) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The vanishing American adult

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1001320377

Responsibility statement

Ben Sasse

Sub title

our coming-of-age crisis--and how to rebuild a culture of self-reliance

Summary

"In an age of safe spaces, trigger warnings, and political upheaval, America's kids are getting some bad ideas--and adults are not doing enough to redirect them. Most importantly they are not helping them build the scar tissue that is the foundation of character. Many of the coming-of-age rituals that have defined the American experience since the Founding--learning the the value of work, leaving home to start a family, becoming economically self-reliant--are being delayed or skipped entirely. The statistics are daunting: a third of all 18- to 34-year-olds live with their parents and most kids over 13 are spending more than 60 percent of their waking hours consuming media. From these various phenomena, U.S. senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska, who as president of a Midwestern college observed the trials of this generation up close, sees an existential threat to the American way of life. In The Vanishing American Adult, Sasse diagnoses the reasons that this generation can't grow up and offers a path for raising children to become active, engaged citizens. He identifies core experiences for all young people to pursue and parents to encourage--working hard to appreciate the benefits of labor, traveling to understand deprivation and want, building a personal library for exposure to new ideas, and nurturing physical health to develop discipline"--Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Introduction : my kids "need" air conditioning -- Stranded in Neverland -- From little citizens to baby Einsteins -- More school isn't enough -- Flee age segregation -- Embrace work pain -- Consume less -- Travel to see -- Build a bookshelf -- Make America an idea again -- Why this wasn't a policy book -- If Teddy Roosevelt spoke to a high school graduating class

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