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Jonathan Haidt
Social psychologist and professor at NYU-Stern. Research on moral psychology as it relates to political polarization, democratic dysfunction, capitalism, and Gen Z.
Jonathan Haidt: Why the World Is Drawing a Line on Social Media for Kids
What looked politically impossible just months ago has become a global movement to restrict kids’ access to social media. Here’s how it happened.
February 11, 2026
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Jonathan Haidt: The Devil’s Plan to Ruin the Next Generation
I asked ChatGPT how it would destroy America’s youth. Its answers were unsettling—and all too familiar.
November 25, 2025
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Jonathan Haidt: Taking Back Childhood from Phones—Finally
Americans don’t agree about anything. Except this: Kids belong in the real world.
March 27, 2025
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Jonathan Haidt: Smartphones Rewired Childhood. Here’s How to Fix It.
Phones have made kids sedentary, solitary, anxious, and depressed. But, says the author and psychologist, we can reverse the damage.
March 26, 2024
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Jonathan Haidt: I’m Worried About the Boys, Too
I’ve spent years trying to understand the mental health crisis among teenage girls. But both sexes are suffering.
December 5, 2023
Jonathan Haidt
Why the Mental Health of Liberal Girls Sank First and Fastest
We are a decade into the largest epidemic of adolescent mental illness ever recorded. It’s time we started treating social media like automobiles and…
March 13, 2023
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