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Best Of: Jonathan Haidt on What Social Media Is Doing to Our Kids

Best Of: Jonathan Haidt on What Social Media Is Doing to Our Kids

Update: 2025-09-11
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It’s rare these days for a book to go viral, but that’s exactly what happened with The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt.


Now in its 75th week on the New York Times’ bestseller list, the book reveals a startling truth: Starting in 2012, teen depression rates suddenly spiked 150% worldwide, perfectly coinciding with the moment smartphones and social media conquered childhood.


But Haidt doesn't just diagnose the crisis. He offers a roadmap out with norms, guidelines, and policy suggestions that parents, schools, and communities are already implementing with remarkable success.


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Best Of: Jonathan Haidt on What Social Media Is Doing to Our Kids

Best Of: Jonathan Haidt on What Social Media Is Doing to Our Kids

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