Rich sits down with Jonathan Haidt, an NYU professor and best-selling author, to talk about the negative impact of technology and social media on young people’s mental health and well-being, the harmful effects of hyperconnectivity, proposing potential solutions, and more. To read more about Jonathan and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾 https://bit.ly/richroll827
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:06 Inflection Points In Technology And Mental Health
00:04:39 Impact Of Social Media On Mental Health
00:07:48 Effects Of Smartphone And Social Media On Child Development
00:11:55 Loss Of Childhood Independence And Trust
00:14:58 Techno Optimism In The 90s And Early 2000s
00:15:39 Reflections On The Early Days Of The Internet
00:15:57 The Impact Of Hyper Connectivity
00:16:22 Foundational Harms Of Technology
00:17:57 Decline In Social Interaction
00:19:10 Impact Of Technology On Teenage Socialization
00:20:46 Attention Fragmentation And Multitasking
00:23:54 Addiction And Brain Development
00:30:41 Sponsor Break
00:31:47 Gender Differences In Technology Impact
00:32:31 The Increase In Suicide Rates
00:33:25 The Impact Of Technology On Mental Health
00:34:05 The Effects Of Social Media On Girls
00:35:37 The Psychological Differences Between Boys And Girls
00:38:44 Negative Effects Of Snapchat
00:42:11 The Value Of Social Media To Society
00:46:23 Proposed Solutions To Counteract The Negative Impact Of Technology
00:47:13 Smartphone And Social Media Norms
00:47:52 Challenges Of Implementing Norms
00:48:41 Impact Of Florida Law
00:48:53 Tech Companies’ Responsibility
00:49:26 Phone-Free Schools
00:51:25 Restoring Childhood Independence
00:52:15 Addressing Skepticism On Social Media’s Impact
00:52:43 Debunking Moral Panic Argument
00:57:07 Consideration Of Other Factors
00:58:52 TikTok And Mental Health
01:01:42 Fragmentation And Misinformation
01:02:37 The Impact Of Social Media
01:04:22 Silencing Of Moderates
01:06:47 Challenges For Democracy And Younger Generation
01:11:04 Erosion Of Trust In Institutions
01:16:19 Hope For Change And Spiritual Degradation
01:19:17 Spiritual Wisdom And Loss Of Guidance
01:20:00 Ego Vs. Self-Transcendence
01:20:20 Impact Of Technology On Mental Health
01:21:07 Self-Improvement And Mental Health
01:22:19 Vertical Dimension Of Life
01:24:31 Morality And Community
01:26:21 Cohesion In American Democracy
01:30:28 Parenting And Technology
01:34:10 Tech Companies And Reform
01:35:14 The Legal Battle Against Social Media Platforms
01:36:12 The Need For Regulation And Bipartisan Support
01:36:33 Social Media As A Common Enemy
01:37:21 Impact Of Different Social Media Platforms
01:39:48 Age Restrictions And Lack Of Enforcement
01:41:51 International Efforts And Leadership
01:43:58 Art Project As A Tool For Change
01:50:13 Hope For Change
01:53:09 Credits
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