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The Diseasing of Judgment

Frank Furedi

Students clamor for โ€œsafe spaces.โ€ Protesters smash windows and political leaders insist on saying that itโ€™s important to hear their โ€œvoices.โ€ Parents speak of childrenโ€™s behavior as โ€œunhealthy,โ€ avoiding...

Fear Today

Frank Furedi

More than any other philosopher, Thomas Hobbes highlighted the claim that fear serves as a foundation for establishing the authority of the sovereign ruler. But fear has served not...

No Patrimony

Frank Furedi

The age-old distinction between schoolchildren and university students is fast losing its meaning. On many campuses, the infantilization of university students has become institutionalized. College administrators treat students as...