Jonathan Haidt
Social psychologist at NYU-Stern. I study moral psych & business ethics. I think social media is damaging democracy so I try to tweet rarely and constructively
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We Have Ruined Childhood
Nytimes.com 38h 17 tweets
For youngsters these days, an hour of free play is like a drop of water in the desert. Of course they’re miserable.
Jonathan Haidt Parents, let's start a norm, "free range Fridays." Don't schedule afterschool activities fridays, make it a day on which kids have a chance to find other kids to play with. Start by reading this great essay by . 38h
Is free speech on college campuses at risk?
NBC News 42h 1 tweets
NBC News’ Symone Boyce takes an in-depth look at the concepts of safe spaces and trigger warnings on college campuses. Author of “The Coddling of The American Mind”, Jonathan Haidt breaks down why college campuses should be promoting the acceptance...
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Jonathan Haidt Here's my talk with , , on what's happening on (some) college campuses, and how to have better conversations. Filmed at conference 42h
Weekend Roundup: Japan and South Korea Are Caught Between the Past and Future - The WorldPost
Berggruen Institute 43h 1 tweets
Everyone knows the well-worn cliché that those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it. Yet it is equally true that those who dwell on the past block their path to a different future. At a Forum 2000 gathering held in Prague in 1997, the...
Jonathan Haidt "Everyone knows the well-worn cliché that those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it. Yet it is equally true that those who dwell on the past block their path to a different future." Opening of essay in (on Japan/Korea) 43h
Joanna Schug on Relational Mobility, Cultural Confusion - HHH Ep. 63
Heterodox Academy 4d 1 tweets
Joanna Schug: relational mobility helps us understand why cultures differ from one another -- and why people can have difficulty adapting to a new culture.
Conversations: Featuring Jonathan Haidt (Part II), Professor of Ethical Leadership, New York University
John Anderson 4d 1 tweets
John Anderson speaks to Jonathan Haidt, renowned social psychologist, NYU Professor and public intellectual.
Jonathan Haidt I had a great conversation with about Gen Z, democracy, and "wisdom deprivation disorder" caused by hyperconnection to one's own generation. #Australia 4d
US campuses report surge in student mental health woes
Times Higher Education (THE) 5d 2 tweets
Four out of five presidents in survey describe escalation in recent years
Why Philosophers Shouldn’t Sign Petitions
Nytimes.com 6d 24 tweets
Our job is to persuade by argument, not by wielding influence.
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Jonathan Haidt Philosophers have the best discourse norms in the academy. Here is 's argument for why philosophers should not sign petitions and open letters, with implications for all professors: 5d
Lee Carter: Gun control is what most Americans want – Here’s the only way for both sides to get there
Fox News 6d 1 tweets
Calling Trump and his supporters racists who encourage gun violence won't get them to compromise on gun control measures.
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Jonathan Haidt Great advice on how to persuade rather than polarize on gun control. Basic moral psych, Dale Carnegie: 6d
Make Election Day a Holiday
Andrew Yang - Andrew Yang for President 133d 2 tweets
Brief Everyone eligible to vote on election day should be free to do so. However, too many Americans are unable to take time off from work, as they’re living paycheck-to-paycheck or are hourly workers who can’t lose the time. Election Day should be...
To Really Learn, Our Children Need the Power of Play
WSJ 10d 10 tweets
The U.S. can learn a big lesson from Finland’s education system: Instead of stress and standardized testing, schools should focus on well-being and joy​
Opinion: Can learning about ethics actually make us more ethical people?
The Globe and Mail 9d 1 tweets
Philosophers have long tried to discern how rational thinking determines whether we’re being ethical – and learning about that work might actually lead to better ethics
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Jonathan Haidt It's very difficult to show that an ethics class improves ethical behavior, outside of class. reports what may be the first evidence. Open question is active ingredient: reason or emotion: 9d
Life-Skills Education in All High Schools
Andrew Yang - Andrew Yang for President 29d 2 tweets
Andrew Yang's Policy on Life-Skills Education: Our current high school curriculum is largely academics-focused, putting a primary emphasis on preparing for college entrance exams and the rigors of higher academic institutions.
Why the Gannett-Gatehouse Merger Will Speed The Demise Of Local News
Forbes 10d 1 tweets
An ominous merger of the nation’s two largest newspaper chains was buried in the business pages this week. This significant and troubling story described the merger of Gannett GateHouse Media, a combination likely to hasten the demise of local news...
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Jonathan Haidt Among many trends that amplify polarization and political dysfunction is the decline of local news coverage as ad revenue shifts to FB & Google. Here's on how different business models could slow or reverse the decline: 10d
Glassdoor Data Is Revealing the Link Between Culture and Good Business | Ethical Systems
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Cailin O'Connor, How False Beliefs Spread - Half Hour of Heterodoxy #62
Heterodox Academy 16d 1 tweets
Calin O'Connor discusses her book, "The Misinformation Age," public distrust of expertise, the replication crisis and more!
Jonathan Haidt on good intentions and bad ideas
Sydney Uni Business - Sydney Business Insights 20d 1 tweets
Internationally acclaimed US academic and author Jonathan Haidt is warning of a rising generation of social-media addicted, pathologically anxious ‘Gen Z’ youths.
Jonathan Haidt At , I had a great talk with about #TheCoddling, including implications for business as Gen Z enters the corporate world. . Shoutout to Isaiah Berlin, a philosopher for our time. 20d
College Financial-Aid Loophole: Wealthy Parents Transfer Guardianship of Their Teens to Get Aid
Douglas Belkin - WSJ 20d 26 tweets
The Education Department is looking into a tactic that has been used in some Chicago suburbs, in which wealthy parents transfer legal guardianship of their college-bound children to relatives or friends so the teens can claim financial aid.
HxA 2019 Conference Special Episode - Half Hour of Heterodoxy #61
Heterodox Academy 27d 2 tweets
Chris Martin interviews Jon Haidt, Amna Khalid, Anya Pechko, Fabio Rojas, Jesse Singal and Nicholas Phillips at the 2019 Heterodox Academy conference
The Coddling of the Kiwi Mind? A Review of the Evidence
Google Docs 20d 1 tweets
The Coddling of the Kiwi Mind? A crowd-sourced answer to the question: Are the trends documented in The Coddling of the American Mind (COTAM) coming to New Zealand, with a delay? Overprotected kids, rising anxiety/depression, callout-culture on...
Jonathan Haidt My open source google doc on whether Coddling trends are coming to NZ is below. So far it seems to be less affected than Australia, which in turn is less affected than the USA. But if you have relevant info about NZ, please add it 20d
Jonathan Haidt thinks safe spaces are stifling vigorous intellectual debate | ABC News
YouTube 22d 1 tweets
Jonathan Haidt is a prominent American social psychologist who believes social media could see US democracy fail in the next 30 years. He's in Australia on a...