Everything Is Energy with Cathy HellerJonathan Haidt on The Anxious Generation, Social Media, Smartphones & Helping Kids Reclaim Childhood

Short videos are "addictive garbage"

11:13–12:10 · 57s

Haidt bluntly argues TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels are engineered for addiction and advises "zero" use — even for adults — citing persuasive design and dopamine loops.

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