Jonathan Haidt

We have overprotected our children in the real world, and we have underprotected them online. So when, you know, when us older folk, you know, I'm 61.

We have overprotected our children in the real world, and we have underprotected them online. So when, you know, when us older folk, you know, I'm 61.

Okay. We have overprotected our children in the real world where it's actually much safer than it used to be and where they need to take risks. And we have underprotected them online, which is actually a kind of a dangerous place where a lot of men are trying to get to your kids and all kinds of bad things happen. So we have to work on both of those. And so –

Okay. We have overprotected our children in the real world where it's actually much safer than it used to be and where they need to take risks. And we have underprotected them online, which is actually a kind of a dangerous place where a lot of men are trying to get to your kids and all kinds of bad things happen. So we have to work on both of those. And so –

Okay. We have overprotected our children in the real world where it's actually much safer than it used to be and where they need to take risks. And we have underprotected them online, which is actually a kind of a dangerous place where a lot of men are trying to get to your kids and all kinds of bad things happen. So we have to work on both of those. And so –

You know, when me and Al and Jace were growing up in the 70s, there was a huge crime wave. I don't know what it was like for you guys in Louisiana, but I grew up in the suburbs of New York and the whole area. You know, there was a lot of crazy stuff and a lot of drunk drivers. Some of those drunk drivers were us. I mean, we just took a lot of risks and life was kind of dangerous.

You know, when me and Al and Jace were growing up in the 70s, there was a huge crime wave. I don't know what it was like for you guys in Louisiana, but I grew up in the suburbs of New York and the whole area. You know, there was a lot of crazy stuff and a lot of drunk drivers. Some of those drunk drivers were us. I mean, we just took a lot of risks and life was kind of dangerous.

You know, when me and Al and Jace were growing up in the 70s, there was a huge crime wave. I don't know what it was like for you guys in Louisiana, but I grew up in the suburbs of New York and the whole area. You know, there was a lot of crazy stuff and a lot of drunk drivers. Some of those drunk drivers were us. I mean, we just took a lot of risks and life was kind of dangerous.

But all kids went out to play. Right. Am I right? At age seven, eight, nine, we were all out playing.

But all kids went out to play. Right. Am I right? At age seven, eight, nine, we were all out playing.

But all kids went out to play. Right. Am I right? At age seven, eight, nine, we were all out playing.

Every day. That's right. And if you tried to come back, your mom might say, get out of here. Don't watch television. Get out of here. Don't come back until dark. Don't come back until dinnertime.

Every day. That's right. And if you tried to come back, your mom might say, get out of here. Don't watch television. Get out of here. Don't come back until dark. Don't come back until dinnertime.

Every day. That's right. And if you tried to come back, your mom might say, get out of here. Don't watch television. Get out of here. Don't come back until dark. Don't come back until dinnertime.

We were out playing. But that's kind of like what hunter-gatherer childhood is like. If you look at ancient societies, the adults aren't watching the kids. The kids are socializing among themselves, and they're teaching each other, and they're inventing games. And one of the most valuable things groups of kids can do is... is get into an argument about, well, what should we do?

We were out playing. But that's kind of like what hunter-gatherer childhood is like. If you look at ancient societies, the adults aren't watching the kids. The kids are socializing among themselves, and they're teaching each other, and they're inventing games. And one of the most valuable things groups of kids can do is... is get into an argument about, well, what should we do?

We were out playing. But that's kind of like what hunter-gatherer childhood is like. If you look at ancient societies, the adults aren't watching the kids. The kids are socializing among themselves, and they're teaching each other, and they're inventing games. And one of the most valuable things groups of kids can do is... is get into an argument about, well, what should we do?

Or, okay, we're playing this game, but you broke the rules. No, I didn't. Like all that stuff is pure gold for social development. This is how kids learn to be citizens in a democracy where we're gonna disagree and the majority is probably gonna win, but you don't wanna crush the minority because you want the game to keep going, you wanna keep the group together.

Or, okay, we're playing this game, but you broke the rules. No, I didn't. Like all that stuff is pure gold for social development. This is how kids learn to be citizens in a democracy where we're gonna disagree and the majority is probably gonna win, but you don't wanna crush the minority because you want the game to keep going, you wanna keep the group together.

Or, okay, we're playing this game, but you broke the rules. No, I didn't. Like all that stuff is pure gold for social development. This is how kids learn to be citizens in a democracy where we're gonna disagree and the majority is probably gonna win, but you don't wanna crush the minority because you want the game to keep going, you wanna keep the group together.