#291 – Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media
June 4, 2022
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#291 – Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media
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#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 />
Jonathan’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHaidt">https://twitter.com/JonHaidt</a><br />
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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