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Studying the worrying increase in stress and anxiety and anxiety in Gen Z, the social psychologist Jonathan Haidt states that the proof plainly reveals social-media apps on mobile phones as the leading cause. He firmly insists that this is not another ethical panic over innovation. Is it “no various from comics and tv?” Haidt asks rhetorically. “Actually, this time is various– and here’s why.” Haidt consults with David Remnick about “The Anxious Generation,” his Times No. 1 best-seller. Plus, Judi Dench discusses carrying out in James Bond films and in Shakespeare plays. “There’s absolutely nothing simple” about Bond, Dench states; she feels more supported carrying out Shakespeare, who “comprehended about every feeling that any of us may feel at any time.”
Jonathan Haidt on the Plague of Anxiety Affecting Young People
The proof linking social-media apps, the social psychologist states, is not another ethical panic over innovation. “Actually, this time is various,” he firmly insists. “Here’s why.”
Judi Dench on Bond and Shakespeare
The well-known star talks with David Remnick about her brand-new book, and a life time of carrying out Shakespeare.
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