Episode #291
Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at NYU and author of The Coddling of the American Mind, The Righteous Mind, and The Happiness Hypothesis.
June 4, 2022Unknown12 chapters
What this episode covers
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at NYU and author of The Coddling of the American Mind, The Righteous Mind, and The Happiness Hypothesis.
Where to start
Political division on social media
Jonathan Haidt and Lex Fridman discuss political division on social media.
Start at 1:30:22
Social media and mental health
Jonathan Haidt and Lex Fridman discuss social media and mental health.
Start at 7:57
Children's use of social media
Jonathan Haidt and Lex Fridman discuss children's use of social media.
Start at 31:23
People and topics
Key takeaways
- Introduction
- Social media and mental health
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Children's use of social media