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Jonathan Haidt Strikes Again + What You Vibecoded + An Update on the Forkiverse

1/16/20261 hr 14 min

This week, Jonathan Haidt, author of “The Anxious Generation,” returns to the show to discuss new research about how social media is harming teens and what it’s been like to become the face of a global movement against the platforms. Then, we asked what you were building with Claude Code, and you blew us away. We’ll share some of our favorite projects that you sent us. And finally, we’re joined by PJ Vogt, the host of “Search Engine,” to talk about our early adventures in the Forkiverse and what we’ve learned so far about running a social media network.

 

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Clips

Causation Proof Is Overwhelming
“99.9%” Sure It Hurts Kids
Whole Environment Is Toxic
Lose Kids To AI Lovers
Parents Caught In A Trap
Sudden Meeting With Macron

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First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 00:00

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  2. Kevin Roose· Host0:35

    Casey, did you hear about the new, uh, vehicle that stole the show at CES this year?

  3. Casey Newton· Host0:40

    What vehicle was that?

  4. Kevin Roose· Host0:41

    It was from our good friend, will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas- Oh, yeah ... uh, who we interviewed once in a very, I would describe as a psychedelic experience.

  5. Casey Newton· Host0:48

    [laughing] Absolute fever dream of a day.

  6. Kevin Roose· Host0:50

    [laughing] Well, he is out with a new electric AI-powered brain on wheels. It is essentially an electric tricycle. It's called Trinity, and it looks insane. Can I show you this?

  7. Casey Newton· Host1:04

    I want to see this.

  8. Kevin Roose· Host1:05

    Okay.

  9. Casey Newton· Host1:06

    Oh, my goodness. This looks like the head of the xenomorph in Alien- [laughing] Yeah ... has been decapitated and has had wheels attached to it.

  10. Kevin Roose· Host1:13

    [laughing] Yes. Yes, it looks insane. It's like a three-wheeled electric sort of scooter with a top over it. Very sleek, very aerodynamic. I personally would love to die in one of these.

  11. Casey Newton· Host1:26

    [laughing] Yeah.

  12. Kevin Roose· Host1:26

    I would love to just be absolutely demolished by an 18-wheeler

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