632: Smartphones & Spiritual Formation with Jonathan Haidt

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As we start a new academic year, school districts throughout the country are increasingly banning smartphones. No one is more responsible for this trend than Dr. Jonathan Haidt. He talks to Skye about his latest book, “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness,” and how smartphones are also interfering with our spiritual lives, and what Christian communities can do about it. Also this week—Donald Trump has completely abandoned the pro-life movement, sending some conservative evangelicals into a political crisis. Chick-Fil-A is launching its own streaming network, but will you be able to watch content on Sundays? And scientists discover Phil’s new favorite deep sea worm.

0:00 - Intro

1:42 - Show Starts

5:08 - Theme Song

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8:06 - News of the Butt - The Pigbutt Worm

16:40 - Chick-Fil-A’s Streaming Service

22:55 - How Pro-Life Groups Are Responding to Trump Dropping Pro-Life Platform

26:12 - Are the Democrats and Republicans Telling the Same Story About the World?

35:46 - Does the Lack of a Pro-Life Candidate Mean Conversations About Other Issues?

43:47 - Not Into Pep Rallies

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48:05 - Interview

50:21 - Responses to The Anxious Generation

55:29 - The Collective Action Problem

1:04:08 - Why the Partial Phone Ban in Schools Doesn’t Work

1:10:45 - How the Medium of Phones Create Loneliness

1:19:58 - How Religion Combats the Negative Effect of Phones

1:24:34 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

Pigbutt Worm:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaetopterus_pugaporcinus

Chick-Fil-A Hatches a Streaming Service:

https://deadline.com/2024/08/chick-fil-a-hatches-streaming-service-1236044196/

Other resources:

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness: https://a.co/d/55eg7t5

The Anxious Generation: anxiousgeneration.com

On The Degrading Effects of Life Online: https://www.afterbabel.com/p/degrading-effects-of-life-online

After Babel: afterbabel.com

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