Jonathan Haidt

We don't respond to brain damage as flexibly as we did when we were children, because everything's locked in.

We don't respond to brain damage as flexibly as we did when we were children, because everything's locked in.

And so the difference between the millennials and Gen Z is that the millennials went through puberty on flip phones, and they actually, and they used those phones to meet up with each other, and they saw each other, and they got together in person, they made eye contact, they laughed together, they had a recognizably human childhood. By 2015, that's not happening anymore.

And so the difference between the millennials and Gen Z is that the millennials went through puberty on flip phones, and they actually, and they used those phones to meet up with each other, and they saw each other, and they got together in person, they made eye contact, they laughed together, they had a recognizably human childhood. By 2015, that's not happening anymore.

I mean, things have changed. And so if Gen Z, suppose you're born in 1990, let's say born in 2000. So you're seven when the iPhone comes out, but that's not so important because the iPhone doesn't change things for the first few years. You're nine when social media goes super viral, when you get the retweet button, the share button, the like button. The gamification. Yes, exactly. That's right.

I mean, things have changed. And so if Gen Z, suppose you're born in 1990, let's say born in 2000. So you're seven when the iPhone comes out, but that's not so important because the iPhone doesn't change things for the first few years. You're nine when social media goes super viral, when you get the retweet button, the share button, the like button. The gamification. Yes, exactly. That's right.

Social media changes radically beginning in 2009. And the status. The status aspect. Well, that's right. Because then it's not about me connecting with your page. It's now about the newsfeed and likes and what goes viral.

Social media changes radically beginning in 2009. And the status. The status aspect. Well, that's right. Because then it's not about me connecting with your page. It's now about the newsfeed and likes and what goes viral.

Yeah, absolutely. Let me just finish up the narration of Gen Z and we'll go right to that. So Gen Z had the bad luck that they went through all of puberty. So if you're born in 2000, you are, let's say you're a girl, 2011, 2012 is when everyone is changing in their flip phones for smartphones. 2010, you get the first front facing camera on the iPhone, and then Samsung copies that right away.

Yeah, absolutely. Let me just finish up the narration of Gen Z and we'll go right to that. So Gen Z had the bad luck that they went through all of puberty. So if you're born in 2000, you are, let's say you're a girl, 2011, 2012 is when everyone is changing in their flip phones for smartphones. 2010, you get the first front facing camera on the iPhone, and then Samsung copies that right away.

So 2010, you get the front facing camera. 2009, we got super viral social media. 2012, Facebook buys Instagram, and that's when it really becomes popular. In this period is when everyone's getting high speed internet. In 2010, most people didn't have it. So the point is the millennials in 2010 on their flip phones could not spend all day on their flip phones. What are you gonna do?

So 2010, you get the front facing camera. 2009, we got super viral social media. 2012, Facebook buys Instagram, and that's when it really becomes popular. In this period is when everyone's getting high speed internet. In 2010, most people didn't have it. So the point is the millennials in 2010 on their flip phones could not spend all day on their flip phones. What are you gonna do?

Texting like that difficult texting on the number pad all day long? Nobody did that. But by 2015, Gen Z, you can be on your phone all day long. And half of them say, literally half of American teenagers say that they are online almost constantly. So if they seem to be talking to you, they're thinking about what's going on on their phone.

Texting like that difficult texting on the number pad all day long? Nobody did that. But by 2015, Gen Z, you can be on your phone all day long. And half of them say, literally half of American teenagers say that they are online almost constantly. So if they seem to be talking to you, they're thinking about what's going on on their phone.

If they're on the bus next to other kids, they're on their phone. If they're in class and the teacher's talking, they're on their phone.

If they're on the bus next to other kids, they're on their phone. If they're in class and the teacher's talking, they're on their phone.

I'm going to take that line and try to remember to credit you for it. Watching the funniest thing. Okay. Watching the funniest thing. That's great. Yeah.

I'm going to take that line and try to remember to credit you for it. Watching the funniest thing. Okay. Watching the funniest thing. That's great. Yeah.

Tell me more, what do you mean? If you solve those two things, so desire, yes, but it's all about cutting off desire.

Tell me more, what do you mean? If you solve those two things, so desire, yes, but it's all about cutting off desire.