Social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt discussed how social media has fragmented culture and politics. His remarks began with an overview of data that described the rewiring of mental…
155 viewsNYU professor Jonathan Haidt argued that technology is harming the social development and mental health of children. He was interviewed by Harvard University Center for Digital Thriving co-d…
1,016 viewsNew York University Stern School of Business social psychologist Jonathan Haidt talked about his piece in The Atlantic looking at the impact of social media.
3,056 viewsDuke University Professor Chris Bail discussed his research on the connection between social media behavior, social divisions online, and political polarization. This virtual event was hoste…
783 viewsDavid Sloan Wilson talked about his book, This View of Life: Completing the Darwinian Revolution, in which he argued that evolution should be used to improve medicine, industry, climate chan…
2,201 viewsGreg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), and professor Jon Haidt argued that a variety of social and societal trends have led to a weakening of …
3,955 viewsAuthors talked about free speech on American campuses. The participants were Mark Lilla, author of The Once and Future Liberal; Nadine Strossen, author of Hate; April Kelly-Woessner, author …
1,445 viewsHis Holiness the Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso participated in a conference on how free enterprise, ethical leadership, human happiness, and a greater understanding of the mind can help make for …
4,706 viewsPanelists talked about the ideological makeup of the tea party movement, in particular a study that found most were united on economic issues but split on social issues.
1,054 viewsJonathan Haidt presented his thoughts on the current political and social divisions that he contends separate the Left and the Right. The social psychologist examines the origins of these fi…
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