Despite some initial skepticism, Jonathan Haidt’s crusade against kids using smartphones has been more or less completely vindicated. Which got us thinking: what’s he worried about next? In the ideas segment, Cal looks closer at three new technological harms that Haidt has begun sounding the alarm about. Then, in the practices segment, he details a somewhat eccentric technology strategy that he and his wife have deployed in their own home to keep their kids away from smartphones.
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IDEAS SEGMENT:
– What’s worrying Jon Haidt now?
PRACTICES SEGMENT:
– Should you buy a landline (Cal just did…) [45:20]
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS:
– Can we put the social media and video game genies back in their lamp? [1:03:22]
– Can an artist avoid using social media? [1:07:28]
– Cal responds to comments [1:11:00]
CAL’S READING UPDATE:
– Cal gives his weekly reading update [1:13:58]
20th Century Fox (Scott Eyman)
In the Shadow of Man (Jane Goodall)
YOUTUBE TITLE:
– The Overlooked Tech Dangers that Will Define 2026 | Cal Newport
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-HOfseF2wF9YIpXwUUtP65-olnkPyWcgF5BiAtBEy0/edit?tab=t.0
https://x.com/kevinroose/status/2001464352491311196
https://www.afterbabel.com/p/smartphone -gambling-is-a-disaster
https://www.fanduel.com/
https://www.afterbabel.com/p/its-not-just-a-game-anymore
https://www.afterbabel.com/p/dont-give-your-child-an-ai-companion
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-toys-danger
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO_7TzvEkzO/?hl=en
https://tincan.kids/
https://www.punkt.ch/products/mp02-4g-minimalist-phone
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256810412310495.html
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/nintendo-switch-lite-turquoise/
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