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




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Summary: <p>Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Mark Bauerlein, professor emeritus of English at Emory University and an editor at <em>First Things</em>, to discuss <em>The Dumbest Generation Grows Up: From Stupefied Youth to Dangerous Adults</em>. 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.</p> <p><strong>Get the book here:</strong>  <a href="https://www.regnery.com/9781684512201/the-dumbest-generation-grows-up/">https://www.regnery.com/9781684512201/the-dumbest-generation-grows-up/</a></p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p><em>The American Conservative</em>: Jeremy S. Adams – “Saying What No One Wants To Hear”<br> <a href="https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/saying-what-no-one-wants-to-hear/">https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/saying-what-no-one-wants-to-hear/</a></p> <p>C-SPAN: <em>After Words</em> with Mark Bauerlein (VIDEO)<br> <a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?517540-1/after-words-mark-bauerlein">https://www.c-span.org/video/?517540-1/after-words-mark-bauerlein</a></p> <p><em>EducationWeek</em>: Rick Hess – “Have We Raised the ‘Dumbest Generation’? (An Author Q&amp;A)”<br> <a href="https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-have-we-raised-the-dumbest-generation/2022/02">https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-have-we-raised-the-dumbest-generation/2022/02</a></p> <p><em>First Things</em>: Mark Bauerlein – “How Digital Youth Became Unhappy—and Dangerous—Adults”<br> <a href="https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2022/02/how-digital-youth-became-unhappyand-dangerousadults">https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2022/02/how-digital-youth-became-unhappyand-dangerousadults</a></p> <p><em>The Washington Times</em>: Mark Bauerlein – “The age of vindictive and bitter millennials”<br> <a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/feb/8/the-age-of-vindictive-and-bitter-millennials/">https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/feb/8/the-age-of-vindictive-and-bitter-millennials/</a></p>