Addiction and Society: Snowflakes and a Culture of Outrage
Posted on June 23, 2017
Snowflakes and Addiction: A Culture of Outrage
by Thaddeus Camlin, Psy.D.
In today’s culture of outrage everything seems to be offensive to someone. The term ‘snowflake’ is generally viewed as derogatory and refers to people who are entitled, genuinely distressed by ideas that run contrary to their worldview, and carry an inflated sense of their own uniqueness. Fair or not, millennials are increasingly referred to as the snowflake generation. Some argue that “snowflakes” are created by “helicopter parents,” who tiptoe around the sensitivities of their children and shield them from the realities of life. With much still unknown about the implications of insulating oneself from the discomfort of encountering competing ideas, one question worth asking is: “Is there a relationship ...
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