When people are given the freedom to try solutions to the identified problem (like the Let Grow project), they often discover that the feared consequences don't occur, which encourages them to try again, creating positive feedback loops.

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Speaker

John Haidt

Evidence Quote

people are going to gingerly start trying them and discover that they actually don't get shot for it. That actually a lot of people applaud. Uh and that's going to encourage them.

Source

The Coddling of the American Mind moderated by Malcolm GladwellThe 92nd Street Y, New York
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:13:07 AM

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