Jonathan Haidt: Kids Should Put Down the Phones and Take More Risks

reason.com/2025/09/17/jonathan-haidt-kids-should-put-down-the-phones-and-take-more-risks

When I was a kid, childhood meant playing on the street, riding my bike, hanging out with friends.
Most kids now experience a different childhood.
Jonathan Haidt's bestselling book, The Anxious Generation, talks about that. He calls it "a tragedy in two acts."
"Act One, we lose the…

This story appeared on reason.com, 2025-09-17 18:40:45.
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