Jonathan Haidt
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You have kids who want to play with each other. And so if you do that in a community, boom, you roll it back. And within a few weeks, within a month or two, the kids are going to be happier, having fun. They'll adjust to not being on their phones and everyone's better off.
You have kids who want to play with each other. And so if you do that in a community, boom, you roll it back. And within a few weeks, within a month or two, the kids are going to be happier, having fun. They'll adjust to not being on their phones and everyone's better off.
You have kids who want to play with each other. And so if you do that in a community, boom, you roll it back. And within a few weeks, within a month or two, the kids are going to be happier, having fun. They'll adjust to not being on their phones and everyone's better off.
um or the minimum age mandate for in australia yes australia is the first country in the world to do it um the tech companies say that they can't do it but of course they can do it they know everything about us they know how old we are so they can figure it out and australia is the first country with the guts to say you know what you've been you've been trashing our children for so long uh we're going to raise the age to 16 and you guys have to enforce it you figure it out doesn't have to be perfect but you got to make an effort right now they're making no effort yeah
um or the minimum age mandate for in australia yes australia is the first country in the world to do it um the tech companies say that they can't do it but of course they can do it they know everything about us they know how old we are so they can figure it out and australia is the first country with the guts to say you know what you've been you've been trashing our children for so long uh we're going to raise the age to 16 and you guys have to enforce it you figure it out doesn't have to be perfect but you got to make an effort right now they're making no effort yeah
um or the minimum age mandate for in australia yes australia is the first country in the world to do it um the tech companies say that they can't do it but of course they can do it they know everything about us they know how old we are so they can figure it out and australia is the first country with the guts to say you know what you've been you've been trashing our children for so long uh we're going to raise the age to 16 and you guys have to enforce it you figure it out doesn't have to be perfect but you got to make an effort right now they're making no effort yeah
That's going to be in five or ten years. I believe that within five or ten years, we're going to look back on this and think, what the hell were we doing? Thank God we're not doing that anymore. I just read 40% of two-year-olds in the United States have their own iPad. 40%.
That's going to be in five or ten years. I believe that within five or ten years, we're going to look back on this and think, what the hell were we doing? Thank God we're not doing that anymore. I just read 40% of two-year-olds in the United States have their own iPad. 40%.
That's going to be in five or ten years. I believe that within five or ten years, we're going to look back on this and think, what the hell were we doing? Thank God we're not doing that anymore. I just read 40% of two-year-olds in the United States have their own iPad. 40%.
That means they're growing up 40% because we've all discovered, we all discovered what, you know, what, what you said, Chase, you just, you give them, you give them a device and they're quiet. It's great. It seems to work great. They're happy. You're happy, but you know, you're kind of blocking their brain development.
That means they're growing up 40% because we've all discovered, we all discovered what, you know, what, what you said, Chase, you just, you give them, you give them a device and they're quiet. It's great. It seems to work great. They're happy. You're happy, but you know, you're kind of blocking their brain development.
That means they're growing up 40% because we've all discovered, we all discovered what, you know, what, what you said, Chase, you just, you give them, you give them a device and they're quiet. It's great. It seems to work great. They're happy. You're happy, but you know, you're kind of blocking their brain development.
Well, and the teachers. The teachers have hated the phones. The teachers have desperately wanted to get rid of the phones. But there are always some parents who said, no, I need to call my child whenever, anything.
Well, and the teachers. The teachers have hated the phones. The teachers have desperately wanted to get rid of the phones. But there are always some parents who said, no, I need to call my child whenever, anything.
Well, and the teachers. The teachers have hated the phones. The teachers have desperately wanted to get rid of the phones. But there are always some parents who said, no, I need to call my child whenever, anything.
Yep, exactly.
Yep, exactly.
Yep, exactly.
Well, thank you, gentlemen. I hope your listeners will go to anxiousgeneration.com. We have a lot of resources for parents, for teachers, for legislators. This is a movement. And when you get millions and millions of parents, and especially the moms, I mean, the mothers around the world are just up in arms about this. When you get a movement of parents, I don't think we can be stopped.
Well, thank you, gentlemen. I hope your listeners will go to anxiousgeneration.com. We have a lot of resources for parents, for teachers, for legislators. This is a movement. And when you get millions and millions of parents, and especially the moms, I mean, the mothers around the world are just up in arms about this. When you get a movement of parents, I don't think we can be stopped.