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Haidt: Academic classrooms must not be safe spaces
“Our argument has always been that the classroom must not be a safe space, that classrooms must be places where any claim will be challenged, not Not attacked not shamed, but counterarguments backed by evidence will be given.”
Haidt: Middle schoolers should have no social media accounts
“I think the case can be made and should be made, and I'm beginning to make, that every middle school principal should say, parents, please don't let your kids have a social media account. There should be no social media In middle school.”
Haidt: Tech, Media, and Arts Workplaces Are Changing to Accommodate Gen Z
“I've heard from a number of people in journalism, the arts, and media, and tech. In those four industries, it seems as though the organizations are changing to accommodate the students.”
Haidt: Academic freedom ended because out-of-context tweets trigger severe public backlash
“For academics, I, you know, we used to be able to be provocative, and in academic seminars and at conferences, we could be provocative. We could raise hypotheses that could even be, you know, upsetting to some people. But that kind of ended in the last few yea…”
Haidt: Social media puts reputations on the line dishonestly, creating hell
“Because once we had social media, all the reputations are on the line all the time, but not in a consistent or honest way. That is anything you say can and will be distorted, taken out of context, used against you, so you better watch what you say. And we're f…”
Haidt: Test-Focused Childhoods Produce Youth Lacking Key Innovation Skills
“I think that we are changing the nature of childhood, and we're too focused on skills that actually Don't matter as much. And what we're creating is a generation of people who do well on tests, but may not have the, may not develop, may not have a chance to de…”