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It’s rare these days for a book to go viral, but that’s exactly what happened with The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness (geni.us/VxcCS8) by Jonathan Haidt.
Now in its 75th week on the New York Times’ bestseller list, the book reveals a startling truth: Starting in 2012, teen depression rates suddenly spiked 150% worldwide, perfectly coinciding with the moment smartphones and social media conquered childhood.
But Haidt doesn't just diagnose the crisis. He offers a roadmap out with norms, guidelines, and policy suggestions that parents, schools, and communities are already implementing with remarkable success.
Further Listening:
• WILL STORR: Does Our Need for Status Explain Everything? (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-big-idea/id1482067226?i=1000584905408)
• ANNA LEMBKE: Why the Modern World Puts Us All At Risk for Addiction (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-big-idea/id1482067226?i=1000551576127)
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It’s rare these days for a book to go viral, but that’s exactly what happened with The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness (geni.us/VxcCS8) by Jonathan Haidt.
Now in its 75th week on the New York Times’ bestseller list, the book reveals a startling truth: Starting in 2012, teen depression rates suddenly spiked 150% worldwide, perfectly coinciding with the moment smartphones and social media conquered childhood.
But Haidt doesn't just diagnose the crisis. He offers a roadmap out with norms, guidelines, and policy suggestions that parents, schools, and communities are already implementing with remarkable success.
Further Listening:
• WILL STORR: Does Our Need for Status Explain Everything? (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-big-idea/id1482067226?i=1000584905408)
• ANNA LEMBKE: Why the Modern World Puts Us All At Risk for Addiction (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-big-idea/id1482067226?i=1000551576127)
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Want to connect with us?
🔗 Follow Rufus on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/rufus-griscom-16b1/)
📖 Subscribe to our daily newsletter, Book of the Day (bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com/)
✉️ Send us an email: podcast@nextbigideaclub.com
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