Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2022-06-04
Books mentioned on #291 – Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at NYU and author of The Coddling of the American Mind, The Righteous Mind, and The Happiness Hypothesis. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Uncruise: https://uncruise.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Free-Range Kids
Free-Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy is a parenting guide that challenges contemporary overprotection and encourages fostering childhood independence.
Recommended“i'm a big fan of leonardo skinnezy who wrote the book free range kids”
Where to get it
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iGen
iGen by Jean M.
Discussed“so when this data started coming out around so gene twang's book igen 2017 a lot of people say oh she you know she doesn't know what she's talking about”
Where to get it
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a classic self-help guide focused on effective communication, relationship building, and interpersonal skills.
Recommended“i mean i could say you know go read the calling in american mind i could say go read dale carnegie how to win friends and influence people”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Happiness Hypothesis
“so you've been thinking about the human mind for quite a long time you wrote the happiness hypothesis the righteous mind the coddling of the american mind”
Passing The Righteous Mind
“so you've been thinking about the human mind for quite a long time you wrote the happiness hypothesis the righteous mind the coddling of the american mind”
Own book The Righteous Mind
“and i got a contract to write the righteous mind”
Passing iGen
“so what i've done and this has worked with gene twenge uh who wrote the book igen is um because i was challenged”