The Social Media Theory of Everything with Jonathan Haidt
In this episode Erik is joined by Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist at New York University’s Stern School of Business and author of the newly-released book "The Anxious Generation".
They have a comprehensive discussion touches on the polarization and dysfunction in American politics, the impact of social media on democracy, and the importance of reclaiming a play-based childhood for the current generation.
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LINKS:
Website:
jonathanhaidt.com/
Jonathan's Substack:
www.afterbabel.com/p/welcome-...
The Anxious Generation:
www.anxiousgeneration.com/
Book:
www.anxiousgeneration.com/book
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:13) Evolution of Jonathan's Work: From Moral Psychology to 'The Anxious Generation'
(01:14) The Impact of Social Media on Teen Mental Health
(02:50) Exploring the Tragedy of the Modern Childhood
(07:29) Addressing the Criticism and Pushback
(12:08) The Unprecedented Effects of Social Media on Society
(19:37) Adapting to Technological Changes and the Future of Childhood
(20:20) The Dire State of Democracy in the Digital Age
(27:01) How Technology Affects Liberals and Conservatives Differently
(28:20) Unveiling the Research: The Rise of Anxiety and Depression
(28:48) Breaking Down the Data: Gender, Politics, and Mental Health
(30:48) The Protective Power of Religion and Community
(31:32) Parenting Styles and Moral Values
(32:07) Challenges for Progressive Organizations and the Democratic Party
(32:42) Recommendations for a Healthier Childhood in the Digital Age
(33:50) Addressing the Broader Issues Beyond Smartphones
(34:35) The Role of Schools in Children's Mental Health
(36:33) A Call for Intentional Community Building
(37:34) Navigating the Public Health Crisis with Apolitical Solutions
(40:41) Engaging with the Tech Industry: Critiques and Clarifications
(41:01) The Debate on Content Moderation and the Need for Structural Changes
(56:27) Wrap
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Thanks guys
Great show thanks again
yooooo Erik!!!
Interesting
Halfway through I left a comment mentioning some quibbles I had over the things Johnathon stressed over others. One minute later, Erik brought them up with succinct eloquence and I happily deleted my post. The one problem I feel Johnathon has not addressed, is his call for ID verification, which would be the only way to guarantee that children below a certain age do not join social media sites. This would have a devastating effect on free speech, something that is barely still in existence in Europe. Sure, you can post what you like, but you can easily lose your job and worse, should your opinion not be within the bounds of current acceptability. No, I am not saying, why can't we scream the N word, I am more thinking of those who experienced very serious consequences for raising the alarm over various aspects of the covid hysteria. That's not to mention the immediate impossibility of questioning such topics as mass immigration and the transitioning of children. They are getting massive push back over newly proposed "hate speech" laws, costing many authoritarians their jobs, but this would be the perfect trojan horse to achieve something much worse. I am not discounting the negative impact of social media on children, but I think living ina world in which there is no means to even question the frankly deranged elites which misrule at present, would also cause immeasurable damage to them for their entire lifetimes. This is such a great channel, I am so glad I found it after his conversation with Curtis. Thanks.
The argument of adaptation to me reveals the problem with longtermism in E/Accs, in the sense that they have this idea of inevitability of technologly dominance that makes them unable to consider any restriction on what thay may commerce. It goes like this "In the future (¿how long?) hummanity is going to be an AI controlle hive mind, so don't bother putting any rules on my profiting of childhood mental health cirisis".