Author · All authors
Books by Jonathan Haidt mentioned on podcasts
Jonathan Haidt's books, including "The Coddling of the American Mind," "The Anxious Generation," and "The Righteous Mind," receive discussion across several programs. On Modern Wisdom, Scott Barry Kaufman discusses "The Coddling of the American Mind" (co-authored with Greg Lukianoff), noting how younger generations feel unsafe around ideas and words. Sam Corcos mentions on Never Enough that he used Google NotebookLM to summarize "The Anxious Generation" for a parent book club. Phil Labonte brings up "The Righteous Mind" on Timcast IRL to explain how personality traits predict political leanings toward progressive or conservative views. Ezra Klein discusses reading "The Anxious Generation" on The Ezra Klein Show in the context of phone addiction, while Chasten Buttigieg references the same title on Pod Save America when discussing kids and screen time. Emily Jashinsky praises "The Coddling of the American Mind" on Breaking Points. On Honestly with Bari Weiss, Bari Weiss cites "The Righteous Mind" to discuss the innate human desire for meaning as traditional religion declines.
-
The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt investigates how modern safetyism, declining childhood resilience, and the rapid rise of social media are negatively impacting the mental health and emotional development of younger generations.
Discussed“There's actually a chapter in Jonathan Haidt's book Coddling of the American Mind called the decline of play where we've just we've we it's harder I think for a child to explore and try on different ideas because they're caught up in this game to try and get into college.”
Where to get it
-
The Anxious Generation
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt is a contemporary psychological study examining how the rise of smartphones, social media, and a shift toward safetyism have devastated adolescent mental health and created a severe youth loneliness crisis.
Recommended“and I think Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation has done a lot towards, you know, kind of educating the broader populace about that and parents as well.”
Where to get it
-
The Righteous Mind
The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt is an insightful exploration of moral psychology that investigates why good people are divided by politics and religion.
Recommended“Book number eight is The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt. You can tell I've read this one a few times. I've lost the cover. Here's the lesson. You don't use reason to form your beliefs. You use your beliefs to select your reasons, and everyone you disagree with is doing the same thing.”
Where to get it
-
The Happiness Hypothesis
The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt is a popular psychology book that explores ancient wisdom through the lens of modern scientific research.
Discussed“You mentioned Anxious Generation. Happiness right last name. Yeah. H A I D T and Happiness Hypothesis is one of my favorite books of all time.”
Where to get it
