Supplements for Each Chapter

This section contains figures and text that are relevant to each chapter, but that were cut to reduce the length of the printed book. The material is organized by chapter.

By: Jonathan Haidt and Zach Rausch

February 20, 2024

Supplements for Each Chapter

This section contains figures and text that are relevant to each chapter, but that were cut to reduce the length of the printed book. The material is organized by chapter. Click on the chapter title below to go to the relevant page.

PART 1: A TIDAL WAVE

Chapter 1: The Surge of Suffering

PART 2: THE BACKSTORY: THE DECLINE OF PLAY-BASED CHILDHOOD

Chapter 2: What Children Need to Do in Childhood
Chapter 3: Discover Mode and the Need for Risky Play
Chapter 4: Puberty and the Blocked Transition to Adulthood

PART 3: THE GREAT REWIRING: THE RISE OF PHONE-BASED CHILDHOOD

Chapter 5: The Four Basic Harms
Chapter 6: Why Social Media Harms Girls More Than Boys
Chapter 7: What Is Happening to Boys?
Chapter 8: Spiritual Degradation and Elevation

PART 4: COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR HEALTHIER CHILDHOOD

Chapter 9: Preparing for Collective Action
Chapter 10: What Governments And Tech Companies Can Do Now
Chapter 11: What Schools Can Do Now
Chapter 12: What Parents Can Do Now
Chapter 13: Bring Childhood Back To Earth

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