Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media | Lex Fridman Podcast #291

Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at NYU and author of The Coddling of the American Mind, The Righteous Mind, and The Happiness Hypothesis. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Uncruise: - Notion: to get up to $1000 off team plan - Blinkist: and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - Magic Spoon: and use code LEX to get $5 off - Eight Sleep: and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Jonathan’s Twitter: Jonathan’s Website: Documents & Articles: 1. Social Media and Political Dysfunction: A Collaborative Review: 2. Teen Mental Health Testimony: 3. The Atlantic article: Books: 1. The Coddling of the American Mind (book): 2. The Righteous Mind (book): 3. The Happiness Hypothesis (book): PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: RSS: Full episodes playlist: Clips playlist: OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:25 - Social media and mental health 15:14 - Mark Zuckerberg 24:51 - Children’s use of social media 35:36 - Social media and democracy 51:42 - Elon Musk and Twitter 1:08:13 - Anonymity on social media 1:14:12 - Misinformation 1:21:06 - Social media benefits 1:23:50 - Political division on social media 1:30:22 - Future of social media 1:36:14 - Advice for young people SOCIAL: - Twitter: - LinkedIn: - Facebook: - Instagram: - Medium: @lexfridman - Reddit: - Support on Patreon: