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Jonathan Haidt

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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

And if you treat them like they're fragile, you don't want to take any risks, then you're blocking their development. And just as they'll have autoimmune diseases, if you don't let them be exposed to dirt and germs, they'll have all kinds of psychological and anxiety related disorders if you don't let them.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

And if you treat them like they're fragile, you don't want to take any risks, then you're blocking their development. And just as they'll have autoimmune diseases, if you don't let them be exposed to dirt and germs, they'll have all kinds of psychological and anxiety related disorders if you don't let them.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

So I see where you're going with those statistical arguments, but I would urge more a vision of a positive life. Imagine your kid in two ways. In one, your kid is competent and confident and they go out there into the world and they're doing things. In the other, they're just always afraid because they think everything's risky. Which one do you want for your kid?

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

So I see where you're going with those statistical arguments, but I would urge more a vision of a positive life. Imagine your kid in two ways. In one, your kid is competent and confident and they go out there into the world and they're doing things. In the other, they're just always afraid because they think everything's risky. Which one do you want for your kid?

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

So I see where you're going with those statistical arguments, but I would urge more a vision of a positive life. Imagine your kid in two ways. In one, your kid is competent and confident and they go out there into the world and they're doing things. In the other, they're just always afraid because they think everything's risky. Which one do you want for your kid?

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

Ah, okay. Because you think what's happening to kids is not that serious.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

Ah, okay. Because you think what's happening to kids is not that serious.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

Ah, okay. Because you think what's happening to kids is not that serious.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

Okay.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

Okay.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

Okay.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

All true.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

All true.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

All true.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

So where are you going with this, Dax?

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

So where are you going with this, Dax?

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

So where are you going with this, Dax?

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

Well, you said they're thriving, right? That's an interesting- Improving. On a lot of the self-destructive metrics, their behavior is better. That's all true. Now, does that mean they're thriving? Why are they not drinking? Why are they not driving cars? Why are they not dating? Why are they not getting pregnant? Why do you think it is? Because they're so wise? They decided, you know what?

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

Well, you said they're thriving, right? That's an interesting- Improving. On a lot of the self-destructive metrics, their behavior is better. That's all true. Now, does that mean they're thriving? Why are they not drinking? Why are they not driving cars? Why are they not dating? Why are they not getting pregnant? Why do you think it is? Because they're so wise? They decided, you know what?

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

Well, you said they're thriving, right? That's an interesting- Improving. On a lot of the self-destructive metrics, their behavior is better. That's all true. Now, does that mean they're thriving? Why are they not drinking? Why are they not driving cars? Why are they not dating? Why are they not getting pregnant? Why do you think it is? Because they're so wise? They decided, you know what?