Is Social Media Making Our Society Stupid? — With Jonathan Haidt
July 20, 2022
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Episode 115 · July 20, 2022
Is Social Media Making Our Society Stupid? — With Jonathan Haidt
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Summary
Jonathan Haidt is a professor of ethical leadership NYU's Stern School of Business and author of a number of books, including The Coddling of the American Mind. His recent story in The Atlantic, "Why The Past 10 Years Of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid," sparked a debate about whether social media was bad for society, and how we know for sure. Haidt joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss why he thinks social media is indeed responsible for our "structural stupidity," digging through the research and answering critics' objections. Stay tuned for the second half where we actually discuss some solutions.
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You can read Haidt's article here: Why The Past 10 Years Of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
You can review the collaborative Google Doc here: Social Media and Political Dysfunction: A Collaborative Review
And here's my story on the Retweet button: The Man Who Built The Retweet: “We Handed A Loaded Weapon To 4-Year-Olds”
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