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The Coddling of the American Mind and Its Relation to Social Media
08:05 - 13:08 (05:02)
The discussion revolves around how the teachings of parenting and education lead to the anti-fragility of the human mind in interaction with social media platforms and other humans through social media while highlighting the individual psychology at play. Additionally, the conversation talks about the impact of social media on the mental health of teenagers.
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The Coddling of the American Mind examines the anti-fragility of the human mind in the context of parenting and education.
08:05 - 12:04 (03:59)
Summary
The Coddling of the American Mind examines the anti-fragility of the human mind in the context of parenting and education. The distorted ways of thinking in students are also discussed, which Greg Lukianoff believes is the consequence of the way we teach students to think.
ChapterThe Coddling of the American Mind and Its Relation to Social Media
Episode#291 – Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The guest challenges Mark Zuckerberg's views on the impact of social media on teen mental health and democracy.
12:04 - 13:08 (01:03)
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The guest challenges Mark Zuckerberg's views on the impact of social media on teen mental health and democracy. Through her research, she has found evidence that social media has contributed to the decline in teen mental health and the dysfunction in democratic and epistemic institutions.