Have Smartphones Created an Anxious Generation? with Jonathan Haidt

Published: June 16, 2024, 7:30 a.m.

b'The kids are not alright, and the culprit is their phones. That\\u2019s the thesis of social psychologist Jonathan Haidt\\u2019s new book, The Anxious Generation. He joins Offline to discuss why he thinks smartphones and social media are fueling a teen and adolescent mental health epidemic, the evidence behind his claims, and the criticism his anti-phone crusade has received. Then he and Jon dive into the four recommendations Haidt believes will lead us out of this crisis.'