Jonathan Haidt

It's a moral panic if it's not true. It's a moral panic if this is spread by news reports only. One reason this is not a moral panic is that parents are not responding to the book because they read an article about a kid who got addicted. It's because they've seen it, if not in their own kids, then their nieces and nephews or in their friends' kids. Everyone has seen this.

It's a moral panic if it's not true. It's a moral panic if this is spread by news reports only. One reason this is not a moral panic is that parents are not responding to the book because they read an article about a kid who got addicted. It's because they've seen it, if not in their own kids, then their nieces and nephews or in their friends' kids. Everyone has seen this.

As you said earlier, Monica, like we see it in ourselves. We can't handle all this stuff.

As you said earlier, Monica, like we see it in ourselves. We can't handle all this stuff.

As you said earlier, Monica, like we see it in ourselves. We can't handle all this stuff.

Exactly. So it's not a moral panic. It is really happening. And this is why the book is doing so well around the world. Whenever it comes out in a country, I don't have to go to the country. Just some parents read it and say, oh my God, yes. Because all over the world, family life has turned into a fight over screen time. None of us asked for this. We all hate it.

Exactly. So it's not a moral panic. It is really happening. And this is why the book is doing so well around the world. Whenever it comes out in a country, I don't have to go to the country. Just some parents read it and say, oh my God, yes. Because all over the world, family life has turned into a fight over screen time. None of us asked for this. We all hate it.

Exactly. So it's not a moral panic. It is really happening. And this is why the book is doing so well around the world. Whenever it comes out in a country, I don't have to go to the country. Just some parents read it and say, oh my God, yes. Because all over the world, family life has turned into a fight over screen time. None of us asked for this. We all hate it.

We can see what it's doing to our kids because there is an academic debate as to whether social media is causing it or not. And some people are acting like, well, until we're sure, until we have proof, we shouldn't do anything. When we're talking about kids, it should be the opposite.

We can see what it's doing to our kids because there is an academic debate as to whether social media is causing it or not. And some people are acting like, well, until we're sure, until we have proof, we shouldn't do anything. When we're talking about kids, it should be the opposite.

We can see what it's doing to our kids because there is an academic debate as to whether social media is causing it or not. And some people are acting like, well, until we're sure, until we have proof, we shouldn't do anything. When we're talking about kids, it should be the opposite.

It should be, if there's a credible reason to think that this is harmful, we're not sure yet, maybe, but it looks like it. And the cost of keeping them off for a few years is zero. They're not missing anything if all they have is flip phones. I don't think that this is in any way a moral panic.

It should be, if there's a credible reason to think that this is harmful, we're not sure yet, maybe, but it looks like it. And the cost of keeping them off for a few years is zero. They're not missing anything if all they have is flip phones. I don't think that this is in any way a moral panic.

It should be, if there's a credible reason to think that this is harmful, we're not sure yet, maybe, but it looks like it. And the cost of keeping them off for a few years is zero. They're not missing anything if all they have is flip phones. I don't think that this is in any way a moral panic.

What I'm offering is an explanation of the concerns that are almost universally shared by parents once they see their kids on devices.

What I'm offering is an explanation of the concerns that are almost universally shared by parents once they see their kids on devices.

What I'm offering is an explanation of the concerns that are almost universally shared by parents once they see their kids on devices.

I'm afraid of irrational panics too, but what if it is rational? Let me just make the case this way. So first, let me say, you're in a privileged position in that your kids have a group. Very few kids have a group that they can see socially and have fun with. Your kids are having a normal human childhood.

I'm afraid of irrational panics too, but what if it is rational? Let me just make the case this way. So first, let me say, you're in a privileged position in that your kids have a group. Very few kids have a group that they can see socially and have fun with. Your kids are having a normal human childhood.

I'm afraid of irrational panics too, but what if it is rational? Let me just make the case this way. So first, let me say, you're in a privileged position in that your kids have a group. Very few kids have a group that they can see socially and have fun with. Your kids are having a normal human childhood.