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The State of Childhood in the U.S.

Introduction from Zach Rausch:

Are norms around childhood and technology actually changing? Looking at policy both abroad and in the U.S., the answer is a clear yes. On the individual and community level, we hear encouraging stories regula...

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We Took Away the Phones — Now What?

Introduction from Jon Haidt and Zach Rausch:

Longtime After Babel readers will recognize today’s guest author, Seth Kaplan, lecturer at Johns Hopkins and author of Fragile Neighborhoods. In previous essays, he has argued that loss of commu...

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Don’t Let Big Tech Hide Behind a Rainbow Flag

Introduction from Jon Haidt and Zach Rausch:

A year and a half ago, we teamed up with Lennon Torres, senior campaign manager at The Heat Initiative and LGBTQ+ advocate, to write an article for The Atlantic, “Social-Media Companies’ Worst A...

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The Case Against Social Media: Seven Lines of Evidence

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Two weeks ago, on March 25, a jury in Los Angeles found Meta and Google liable in a landmark case. The jurors determined that the parent companies of Instagram and YouTube had acted with “malice, oppression,...

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How Indonesia is Protecting 80 Million Children from Online Harm

Introduction from Jon Haidt and Ravi Iyer:

After two watershed verdicts in the social media trials in New Mexico and LA this week, we’ve entered a new era in the fight to protect children from online harms. Momentum is growing internationa...

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  • Jon Haidt

    Professor at NYU-Stern

  • Jean M. Twenge

    Author of 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World (2025), iGen (2017), and Generations (2023, paperback 2025) and professor of psychology at San Diego State University.

  • Ravi Iyer

    Data Scientist & Moral Psychologist. Now @ http://PsychOfTech.org + USC Neely Center. Former Civic Integrity/AI/Newsfeed @ Facebook, Cofounder @ Ranker/CivilPolitics. Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7vzqWBYAAAAJ&hl=en

  • Freya India

    Freya India is the author of the Substack GIRLS.

  • Erik J Larson

    Author of The Myth of Artificial Intelligence. Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture; Fellow at the Technology and Democracy Project at the Discovery Institute. I write about the limits of AI and technology.

  • Daniel Frost

    Daniel Frost is the director of public scholarship in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. He also serves as editor-in-chief of Public Square Magazine.

  • Yeremia Dwi Hendryanto

    Policy Analyst || A Law graduate from Universitas Gadjah Mada, currently growing alongside the legal team at The Center for Education and Policy Studies (PSPK).

  • Sunny Xun Liu

    Sunny Xun Liu is the Director of Research at Stanford Social Media Lab. Her research focuses on the social and psychological effects of social media and AI, adolescents and well-being, and digital literacy.

  • Lennon Torres

    LGBTQ+ advocate, digital native, and strategist. From Dance Moms to tech reform, I write about visibility, palatability, and bleeding quietly in rooms not built for us.

  • Emma Park

    Emma Park is a Research Associate under Dr. Jonathan Haidt and Zach Rausch at NYU. She is currently pursuing a B.A. in Psychology at Stanford University.

  • Baya Voce

    Relationship repair expert. Columbia MSW. Supervision with Esther Perel. Trained under Terry Real. TEDx on loneliness: 5M+ views. I help people turn conflict into connection — in love, friendship, and family. Book forthcoming.

  • Rebecca Winthrop

    Global education leader @ Brookings and Georgetown University. Explore my work at rebeccawinthrop.com and "Winthrop's World of Education" newsletter on LinkedIN.

  • Najelaa Shihab

    Cofounder & Board Member of PSPK (The Centre for Education and Policy Studies), Initiator of various grassroots education movements- i.e Guru Belajar Foundation (Teacher Development), Keluarga Kita (Family Education), Cikal & SMM school networks.

  • Jonathan T. Rothwell

    Principal economist at Gallup and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, writing personal views here. Author of forthcoming book: Why Modern Children Need Ancient Parenting (Gallup Press). You can follow his work on X @jtrothwell.

  • Nisa Felicia

    Executive Director of PSPK (Center for Education Studies and Policies), Indonesia.

  • Jenny Anderson

    Award-winning author, journalist & speaker. 10-year veteran @NYT, 5 years @QZ. Co-author: The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better and Live Better (Crown). https://howtobebrave.substack.com/

  • Anindito Aditomo

    Senior researcher at Pusat Studi Pendidikan dan Kebijakan (PSPK), Indonesia; Fulbright Visiting Scholar and Chen Yidan Global Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

  • Casey Mock

    Tech & politics. Adjunct Lecturer in Applied Ethics and Tech Policy @ Duke. Tennessee Volunteer, RPCV (Moldova), JD (Vandy), ex-Amazon lobbyist, served 2 US governors (one of each party), hobby jogger.

  • Nathan Witkin

    Nathan Witkin is a research writer at NYU Stern's Tech and Society Lab, teaches elementary school full-time, and writes about philosophy, politics, and technology at his Substack, Arachne.

  • Vera Freundl

    I am a research coordinator for the economics of education at the ifo Institute in Munich. My work focuses on equality of opportunity in education and opinion surveys of the German population. Website: https://www.ifo.de/en/freundl-v

  • Jane Shawcroft

    Assistant Professor in the School of Communication at The Ohio State University studying how technology can fit into the lives of children and teens in ways that support healthy social and emotional development and happy families.

  • Jason Lu

    Jason Lu is a second-year medical student at New York Medical College with aspirations of becoming a psychiatrist. He hopes to empower children, teens, and adults to disconnect from their screens and reconnect with their lives.

  • Sarah Coyne

    I am a professor of human development in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. I research the impact that media has on children and families and regularly speak to teens and families about using technology in positive ways.

  • Sarah Wu

    Sarah Wu is a PhD student at Stanford. Her research examines the psychological consequences of social technologies, particularly in educational and creative contexts.

  • Katie Couric

    I’m a journalist always looking for a deeper understanding of the issues.

  • Katharina Wedel

    Postdoctoral researcher at the ifo Institute in Munich, Germany, and member of the junior faculty at LMU Munich.

  • Ludger Woessmann

    Professor of Economics, University of Munich | Director, ifo Center for the Economics of Education | Research on the economics of education: educational achievement, economic prosperity, equality of opportunity | sites.google.com/view/woessmann-e

  • Alexa Arnold

    Exec Director of the Anxious Generation Movement & Chief of Staff to Jonathan Haidt. Social impact entrepreneur & executive coach helping mission-driven leaders build from scratch, lead with confidence, and turn big ideas into real-world impact.

  • Zach Rausch

    Senior Research Scientist at NYU Stern. Lead Researcher for the New York Times Bestseller, The Anxious Generation. Managing Director of the Tech and Society Lab at NYU-Stern. Managing editor of the After Babel Substack.

  • Jared Cooney Horvath

    Jared Cooney Horvath (PhD, MEd) is a neuroscientist, educator, best-selling author, and expert in the field of human learning. He currently serves as the director of LME Global, www.lmeglobal.com.

  • Andrew Trousdale

    I'm a researcher and designer. My initiatives and projects bridge positive psychology, human-computer interaction, and the creative arts. I run the nonprofit research initiative APOSSIBLE.

  • Catherine Price

    I'm a health and science writer, speaker, founder of Screen/Life Balance, and author of books including How to Break Up With Your Phone and The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again. I help people scroll less, live more, and have fun along the way.

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