Jonathan Haidt’s Fear Of Screens Misses The Bigger Picture

In a recent TED talk, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt delivered an emphatic call for techno-skepticism.

His argument?

That smartphones, social media, laptops, and tablets in schools and AI are rewiring childhood in harmful ways.

From eroding attention spans to diminishing social bonds and contributing to declining academic performances, Haidt believes that technology is the primary ...