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Firing Line
Jonathan Haidt
Season 2025
Episode 1
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses his book, “The Anxious Generation," which explores how social media and phone-based parenting have rewired young brains, and he addresses what can be done about Gen Z’s tech-fueled mental health crisis.
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