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Jonathan Kay speaks with Jonathan Haidt about the emotionally destructive effect of social media on many young users.

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4 Oct 2021 · 1 min read

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with NYU professor and Coddling of the American Mind Co-Author Jonathan Haidt about the emotionally destructive effect of social media on many young users.

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