Jonathan Haidt's "How Social Media is Making Us Mentally Ill"

In this episode, I talk about Jonathan Haidt's video titled, "How Social Media is Making Us Mentally Ill." I share the anecdotes and opinions I imparted to my students.

Show music courtesy of audiojungle: "Stylish Powerful Indie Rock" by Ultra_Music

Here are some items mentioned in the episode in case you're curious:

*The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up a Generation for Failure - https://jonathanhaidt.com/

*Nassim Taleb - https://www.fooledbyrandomness.com/

*“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll.

*"Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me' is a stock response to verbal bullying in school playgrounds throughout the English-speaking world. It sounds a little antiquated these days and has no doubt been superseded by more streetwise comebacks.

The earliest citation of it that I can find is from an American periodical with a largely black audience, The Christian Recorder, March 1862:

Remember the old adage, 'Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me'. True courage consists in doing what is right, despite the jeers and sneers of our companions.
- https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/sticks-and-stones-may-break-my-bones.html

*FOMO - Fear of Missing Out
FOBLO - Fear of Being Left Out

Show notes:

I am not in Gen Z: I don't know why I kept saying that lol
I am, instead, in Gen X: remember, I'm an old guy lol

I do understand that iGen and Gen Z are the same: sorry about that

Next week I'll be discussing Jordan Peterson's Rule 5.

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