Jonathan Haidt

But at the same time that they were dropping out in the 80s and 90s, The technological world was getting amazing. So when I was a kid in the 70s, the only video game that you could play at home was Pong. Whereas when you, you know, you're younger than me. What video games did you have?

But at the same time that they were dropping out in the 80s and 90s, The technological world was getting amazing. So when I was a kid in the 70s, the only video game that you could play at home was Pong. Whereas when you, you know, you're younger than me. What video games did you have?

That was an old one, yeah.

That was an old one, yeah.

That's right. So the videos are getting better and better. Now, at this point, you were growing up, the porn was still on paper. There wasn't porn on your computer. You couldn't find it anywhere. You've just tapped into my childhood, my friend.

That's right. So the videos are getting better and better. Now, at this point, you were growing up, the porn was still on paper. There wasn't porn on your computer. You couldn't find it anywhere. You've just tapped into my childhood, my friend.

Okay, right. But let's trace it on now for people younger than you. Suppose you're born in the late 90s. Well, the multiplayer video games only come in after we get high-speed internet. So it's only the late 2000s, 2008, 2009, that you're really beginning to get these incredible multiplayer games where you're in your house with your headset and this avatar on the screen. I mean, they're amazing.

Okay, right. But let's trace it on now for people younger than you. Suppose you're born in the late 90s. Well, the multiplayer video games only come in after we get high-speed internet. So it's only the late 2000s, 2008, 2009, that you're really beginning to get these incredible multiplayer games where you're in your house with your headset and this avatar on the screen. I mean, they're amazing.

And... they go through many product iteration cycles to figure out what can we do? What's the point structure to keep boys on the longest? Because if we keep them on, they don't go to another platform. So, you know, the dose makes the poison. So when you get these incredibly immersive games that are designed to keep you on.

And... they go through many product iteration cycles to figure out what can we do? What's the point structure to keep boys on the longest? Because if we keep them on, they don't go to another platform. So, you know, the dose makes the poison. So when you get these incredibly immersive games that are designed to keep you on.

And for boys, if you, you know, after school, if you want to play with your friends, you can't go over to their house. No. You have to go home so that you can be on your headset. So the boys are having fun. They're enjoying the video games. And once you get high-speed internet, you get porn, not just pictures, but video. Anyone can go on Pornhub. There's no identification. Right.

And for boys, if you, you know, after school, if you want to play with your friends, you can't go over to their house. No. You have to go home so that you can be on your headset. So the boys are having fun. They're enjoying the video games. And once you get high-speed internet, you get porn, not just pictures, but video. Anyone can go on Pornhub. There's no identification. Right.

You click a button.

You click a button.

I'll take it.

I'll take it.

That's right. The way to understand how we got into this insane situation is to trace it out from the 90s on. So when the internet came out, 1994 was when I first saw a web browser. It was miraculous. I mean, it was like God came down to us and said, do you want to know everything instantly? Type it in. You'll get an answer. We're like, are you kidding me? This is amazing.

That's right. The way to understand how we got into this insane situation is to trace it out from the 90s on. So when the internet came out, 1994 was when I first saw a web browser. It was miraculous. I mean, it was like God came down to us and said, do you want to know everything instantly? Type it in. You'll get an answer. We're like, are you kidding me? This is amazing.

And so the early internet really was amazing. And your generation grew up, you were a kid when the first internet came out. And you played on in all sorts of ways. Sure, some bad stuff happened. But your day wasn't dominated by a few companies that were experts at addicting you. Yeah, they did. So you could wander around. You saw a lot of stuff. You saw some bad stuff.

And so the early internet really was amazing. And your generation grew up, you were a kid when the first internet came out. And you played on in all sorts of ways. Sure, some bad stuff happened. But your day wasn't dominated by a few companies that were experts at addicting you. Yeah, they did. So you could wander around. You saw a lot of stuff. You saw some bad stuff.