How Smartphones are Wrecking Your Life | Jonathan Haidt | EP 556

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In this urgent conversation, Jonathan Haidt and Jordan Peterson dissect the silent catastrophe facing Gen Z—spiraling anxiety, attention collapse, and social isolation—all amplified by addictive tech. They explore the psychological and spiritual fallout of algorithm-optimized platforms, the gendered impact on boys and girls, and what it means to raise children in a virtualized world. Data-driven but deeply human, this is essential viewing for anyone wondering what the hell happened after 2012—and how to fix it. This episode was filmed on June 9th, 2025 Unlock the ad-free experience of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast and dive into exclusive bonus content on DailyWire+. Start watching now: http://dwpluspeterson.com/yt ALL LINKS: https://feedlink.io/jordanbpeterson | Sponsors | Parenting: Resilience - Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with a couple facing the heartbreaking diagnosis of their young son. What follows is a masterclass in resilience, responsibility, and the mindset required to lead your family through adversity. All episodes available now, exclusively on DailyWire+ https://www.dailywire.com/show/parenting ExpressVPN: Go to https://expressvpn.com/jordan and find out how you can get 4 months of ExpressVPN free! PreBorn!: Help save babies from abortion. Visit https://preborn.com/JORDAN | Links | For Jonathan Haidt: On X https://x.com/jonhaidt?lang=en On Substack https://substack.com/@jonathanhaidt On YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@JonathanHaidt1/videos Website https://jonathanhaidt.com/ Read “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” https://a.co/d/04yfM36 // LINKS // | Chapters | (0:00) Coming up (1:06) Intro (2:47) 2014 marked “the great rewiring” of our children (12:03) Social media caused the rise of self-harm in girls (22:53) The female pattern of anti-social behavior (26:42) What children desperately need — but aren’t getting — online (33:30) “They said TV would rot our brains” — the crucial difference with phones