Jonathan Haidt Talks Banning Smartphones in Schools + The Effects of Social Media on Children

The kids are not alright, and the culprit is their phones. That’s the thesis of social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s new book, The Anxious Generation. He joins Offline to discuss why he thinks smartphones and social media are fueling a teen and adolescent mental health epidemic, the evidence behind his claims, and the criticism his anti-phone crusade has received. Then he and Jon dive into the four recommendations Haidt believes will lead us out of this crisis.

CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - How smartphones are affecting kids
5:07 - Are mental health issues correlated with smartphones?
26:40 - Ad break
27:37 - 4 major reforms
39:52 - How social media affects politics & culture

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