Ill Literacy: Books with Benson

Ill Literacy, Episode 63: The Dumbest Generation Grows Up (Guest: Mark Bauerlein)


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Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Mark Bauerlein, professor emeritus of English at Emory University and an editor at First Things, to discuss The Dumbest Generation Grows Up: From Stupefied Youth to Dangerous Adults. They chat about how it’s a mistake to label Millennial activists as socialists, the reading habits of Millennials and its effect on the humanities, and how Millennials are the victims of poor mentorship.

Get the book here:  https://www.regnery.com/9781684512201/the-dumbest-generation-grows-up/

Show Notes:

The American Conservative: Jeremy S. Adams – “Saying What No One Wants To Hear”

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/saying-what-no-one-wants-to-hear/

C-SPAN: After Words with Mark Bauerlein (VIDEO)

https://www.c-span.org/video/?517540-1/after-words-mark-bauerlein

EducationWeek: Rick Hess – “Have We Raised the ‘Dumbest Generation’? (An Author Q&A)”

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-have-we-raised-the-dumbest-generation/2022/02

First Things: Mark Bauerlein – “How Digital Youth Became Unhappy—and Dangerous—Adults”

https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2022/02/how-digital-youth-became-unhappyand-dangerousadults

The Washington Times: Mark Bauerlein – “The age of vindictive and bitter millennials”

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/feb/8/the-age-of-vindictive-and-bitter-millennials/

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Ill Literacy: Books with BensonBy The Heartland Institute