This is a bit of a weird take on the situation. I was at Yale when this whole debacle took place. Sure, there were some undergrads that took it too far, but for the vast majority it was simply the straw that broke the camel's back: there have been so many big and small slights over the years that were funneled into this situation. The response to the students legitimate concerns was tone deaf and dismissive which only led to the vindication of the loud and angry. I can believe that the Christakises certainly wanted to be good and empathetic and supportive to their students, however they most certainly failed at it. This self-congratulatory piece does little to inspire faith that they actually considered their own failings in this story.

I like the premise of the book, that we are all inherently good, but I am confused by the author's stance when they do not acknowledge any of their own dismissiveness and lack of empathy in the whole situation.