Tag: safetyism
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The Delicate Balance Of Elder Care: Independence, Safety, And Quality Of Life
As we and our loved ones age, many families face a critical decision: whether to continue living at home or move to a long-term care facility. For adults from midlife onward, these choices carry lasting implications not only for safety and well-being but also for maintaining independence and enhancing quality of life. In a recent…
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Keeping Seniors Safe Shouldn’t Lead To Isolation And Loss Of Autonomy
In their 2018 book “The Coddling of the American Mind”, Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt coined the term “safetyism” to identify a cultural belief in which safety has become a sacred value. They describe a modern campus culture where young people are coddled and insulated, protected from people, ideas, and opinions that they deem “unsafe”.…