Specifically, Haidt’s recommendation is that government “raise the age of Internet adulthood to 16, and enforce it.” Yes, take away freedom in order to protect a “fragile” generation ...

Haidt, who is unbound by those constraints, found the exchange productive. “We’re all better off for engaging with each other in a civil and constructive way,” he wrote.

In which case, Haidt reasons that “children must grow up on Earth before we can send them to Mars.” The Mars metaphor is mostly effective and well-supported.

Haidt: Well, first, the school did not have a no-phones policy. They had a rule that you’re supposed to keep your phone in your pocket. But that’s not a phone-free school, because teenagers ...

Jonathan Haidt set out to write a book about what social media was doing to democracy, but scrapped it once he saw what it was doing to teenagers. “The research was just shocking,” says the ...

HAIDT: Oh my God, it would be so beneficial.The short form video is the most addictive. It’s not stories. It gets them into a zone, a kind of narcotic zone.

Haidt suggests giving kids flip phones before high school so they can still stay connected for safety purposes. 2. No social media before age 16. 3. Phone-free schools.

Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation” is mostly convincing, but drastic corrective measures aren’t required. It’s obvious what parents and schools need to do.

Haidt: Well, first, the school did not have a no-phones policy. They had a rule that you’re supposed to keep your phone in your pocket. But that’s not a phone-free school, because teenagers ...