

Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)
227 snips Mar 12, 2025
Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist and best-selling author, joins the conversation to explore the challenges faced by today's youth, emphasizing the impact of technology on mental health. He discusses the dangers of overprotectiveness and how excessive screen time leads to attention fragmentation. The discussion also touches on the importance of granting children social experiences and the need for balance in navigating their digital lives, as well as the worrying rise of anxiety and depression among young people, particularly girls.
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Moral Dumbfounding
- Jonathan Haidt's moral dumbfounding examples involve eating dog meat and human cadavers.
- These reveal differing moral judgments based on harm and disgust.
Nuance in Viewpoints
- Dax Shepard observes that binary viewpoints are often oversimplifications.
- Real-world issues are complex and rarely 100% one way or the other.
Suppressed Dissent
- Jonathan Haidt suggests a correlation between suppressing dissent and being wrong.
- He argues the side silencing criticism tends to be incorrect.