“On the 2nd CWT with Jonathan Haidt” by Zvi

It was clear within the first ten minutes this would be a rich thread to draw from. In my childhood and education roundups, and of course with my own kids, I have been dealing with the issues Haidt talks about in his new book, The Anxious Generation. Ideally I’d also have read the book, but perfect as enemy of the good and all that.

I will start with my analysis of the podcast, in my now-standard format. Then I will include other related content I was going to put into my next childhood roundup.

1. (0:00:30) What makes someone a better parent? Haidt says right wingers and religious folks make better parents, citing that they are increasingly happier and more rooted in communities, liberal kids are more depressed and more vulnerable to phones. But while we should and do care a lot about it, being a good [...]

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Outline:

(42:46) Ban Phones in Schools

(54:33) Let Kids be Kids

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First published:
April 5th, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/6hciEN9DGsS8CEuox/on-the-2nd-cwt-with-jonathan-haidt

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.