#291 – Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media
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<p>Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at NYU and author of The Coddling of the American Mind, The Righteous Mind, and The Happiness Hypothesis. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br />
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<p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br />
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Jonathan’s Website: <a href="https://jonathanhaidt.com">https://jonathanhaidt.com</a><br />
Documents & Articles:<br />
1. Social Media and Political Dysfunction: A Collaborative Review: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vVAtMCQnz8WVxtSNQev_e1cGmY9rnY96ecYuAj6C548/edit">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vVAtMCQnz8WVxtSNQev_e1cGmY9rnY96ecYuAj6C548/edit</a><br />
2. Teen Mental Health Testimony: <a href="https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Haidt%20Testimony.pdf">https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Haidt%20Testimony.pdf</a><br />
3. The Atlantic article: <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/">https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/</a><br />
Books:<br />
1. The Coddling of the American Mind (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3MW4HqL">https://amzn.to/3MW4HqL</a><br />
2. The Righteous Mind (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3to0tkj">https://amzn.to/3to0tkj</a><br />
3. The Happiness Hypothesis (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3Mb1xP2">https://amzn.to/3Mb1xP2</a></p>
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(07:57) – Social media and mental health<br />
(21:45) – Mark Zuckerberg<br />
(31:23) – Children’s use of social media<br />
(42:08) – Social media and democracy<br />
(58:14) – Elon Musk and Twitter<br />
(1:14:45) – Anonymity on social media<br />
(1:20:44) – Misinformation<br />
(1:27:38) – Social media benefits<br />
(1:30:22) – Political division on social media<br />
(1:36:54) – Future of social media<br />
(1:42:46) – Advice for young people</p>