“The episode with Johnathan Haidt was super out of touch. It felt like the classic “older generation hates the newer generation for made up reasons.” Needless to say, it was incredibly disappointing for these two guys to complain about boys being “too sensitive” and “need to play with sticks” and “maybe we should bring back real bullying.” The assertion that progress is being made to go in the direction of being more humane and emotionally intelligent is damaging to youth and the reason young people are depressed is… just tone deaf. The whole episode was weirdly and unpredictably misogynistic and reductive. You’d think a podcast about spiritual enlightenment wouldn’t involve so much whining about youth caring for each other and the good of the world. I’d hope that two guys born in the 60s would have had enough time to mature passed generation wars and superiority complexes. I’d hope Rainn is willing to discuss spirituality and it’s part to play in the game of mental illness among younger generations in order to understand that life IS more difficult for gen z/millenials simply because we just have so much more information than people born in the 60s had. Bottom line: young people aren’t doomed because of the internet and because we care about social issues. We’re doomed because previous generations want to relish the good-ol’-days while yelling from their porch instead of helping.”
Emmyjg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/03/24