Episode 31 • • 31:09 - 34:29
31: Cesspool of Cynicism
Jonathan Haidt on Social Media Addiction and Mental Health
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's book, *The Anxious Generation*, is used to discuss how social media platforms engineered addiction in children. The hosts cite internal Meta documents and academic studies showing that a week away from Facebook reduces depression and anxiety. They conclude that the system is designed to foster narcissistic validation through likes and comments.