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Jonathan Haidt: Why you should be a techno-skeptic | TED Talk
Jonathan Haidt: Why you should be a techno-skeptic | TED Talk
Humans aren't just social — we're ultrasocial, wired like bees and ants for deep connection. So what happens when smartphones take over childhood, tablets replace textbooks and AI companies infiltrate our kids’ lives? Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays out three principles of technoskepticism — and explains why, two years after sounding the alarm in "The Anxious Generation," he's more concerned (and hopeful) than ever before.
The Childhood Index — where does your state rank in protecting children?
The Childhood Index — where does your state rank in protecting children?
A data-driven, state-by-state scorecard showing where kids are thriving—and where they're not—across both online and offline environments.
My new book: "The Amazing Generation"
My new book: "The Amazing Generation"
A handbook for living a happy and exciting life that isn't hijacked by a smartphone.
My latest in The Atlantic: What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones
My latest in The Atlantic: What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones
Children who were raised on screens need more freedom out in the real world.
My latest in NYT: We Don’t Have to Give In to the Smartphones
My latest in NYT: We Don’t Have to Give In to the Smartphones
Read & subscribe to my Substack, After Babel — my latest research
Read & subscribe to my Substack, After Babel — my latest research
A free weekly newsletter where Jon Haidt and his team make sense of how technology is reshaping society — and offer practical guidance on how we can respond. Click to read After Babel, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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Join thousands of parents, educators, and changemakers rising up to reclaim childhood—and redefine what it means to raise kids in a world of screens.
Watch My Parent & Teacher Talk (47 min)
Watch My Parent & Teacher Talk (47 min)
Watch My Parent & Teacher Talk (47 min)
Watch Jonathan Haidt's talk on rolling back phone-based childhood and discover practical solutions for parents, educators, and communities.
On Ezra Klein's podcast
On Ezra Klein's podcast
On Ezra Klein's podcast
The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the “parents’ revolution” on smartphones that his book “The Anxious Generation” has started.
Lingua Franca collaboration — sweaters for a cause!
Lingua Franca collaboration — sweaters for a cause!
On the Rich Roll Podcast
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On the Rich Roll Podcast
Podcast Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · April 22, 2024 · 1h 58m
On Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
On Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt (The Anxious Generation) is a social psychologist, professor, and best-selling author. Jonathan joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why his m...
Podcast w/ Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson
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Podcast
Podcast w/ Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson
Podcast Episode · IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson · June 25, 2025 · 1h
Watch Gayle King In Conversation with Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price on Their New Book, The Amazing Generation
Watch Gayle King In Conversation with Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price on Their New Book, The Amazing Generation
In this special event, Haidt and Price will share how families can step back from digital pressure and help kids thrive.
TIME TO REFUSE - Join the Mass Deletion Movement
TIME TO REFUSE - Join the Mass Deletion Movement
Choose peace. Quit social media for good.
With Dr. Becky — how to hold boundaries around phones
With Dr. Becky — how to hold boundaries around phones
Get parenting support from Good Inside with Dr. Becky to navigate challenges, build resilience and strengthen your connection with your child.
How to Backtrack — by Andrea Davis on After Babel
How to Backtrack — by Andrea Davis on After Babel
What to do if you’ve already given a child under 14 a smartphone — or allowed social media before age 16.
By me: Consensus Study — on my Substack, After Babel
By me: Consensus Study — on my Substack, After Babel
The largest-ever expert survey finds consensus about rising mental health problems, along with general agreement about some causes and potential policy responses
Moms of the Movement - The Anxious Generation
Moms of the Movement - The Anxious Generation
Have you made a change in your family or community since reading The Anxious Generation?
Order "The Anxious Generation"
Order "The Anxious Generation"
THE ACCLAIMED #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER with over two million copies sold • A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era...
Phone-Free Schools Toolkits
Phone-Free Schools Toolkits
When phones are allowed in schools, they interfere with attention, learning, relationships, and belonging. Phones should be required to be kept away during the entirety of the school day—i.e. from bell to bell—including during lunch and recess.
YouTube playlists — Anxious Generation
YouTube playlists — Anxious Generation
By me: Gen Z Has Regrets [about social media] — New York Times
By me: Gen Z Has Regrets [about social media] — New York Times
By me: Snapchat Is Harming Children at an Industrial Scale
By me: Snapchat Is Harming Children at an Industrial Scale
With Prince Harry on World Mental Health Day
With Prince Harry on World Mental Health Day
By me: Tech Leaders’ Unfounded Reasons for Pushing Social Media on (Other People’s) Kids — The Atlantic
By me: Tech Leaders’ Unfounded Reasons for Pushing Social Media on (Other People’s) Kids — The Atlantic
By me: The Terrible Costs of a Phone-Based Childhood (The Atlantic, March 2024)
By me: The Terrible Costs of a Phone-Based Childhood (The Atlantic, March 2024)
The Times — teenagers ditch smartphones for 3 weeks
The Times — teenagers ditch smartphones for 3 weeks
By me: The Dangerous Experiment on Teen Girls (The Atlantic)
By me: The Dangerous Experiment on Teen Girls (The Atlantic)
Can a divided America heal? With Chris Anderson of TED
Can a divided America heal? With Chris Anderson of TED
Smartphones vs. Smart Kids (YouTube)
Smartphones vs. Smart Kids (YouTube)
"The Coddling of the American Mind"
"The Coddling of the American Mind"
Watch "The Coddling of the American Mind Movie" (antifragility)
Watch "The Coddling of the American Mind Movie" (antifragility)
My books, research, resources & more
My books, research, resources & more
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