The Anxious Generation

by Jonathan Haidt · 2024

Jonathan Haidt's argument that phone-based childhood has harmed young people and that social norms can change.

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Bill GatesCo-founder, Microsoft; philanthropist

This book is a must-read for anyone raising, working with, or teaching young people today.

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Gates included Haidt's book on his official 2024 holiday reading list.

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Gates Notes · 2024-12-03 · accessed 2026-06-22

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Gates Notes first-party page says Gates put together four books he enjoyed in 2024 and lists these books with Gates-written comments.

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Author of The Anxious Generation, included on Bill Gates's 2024 holiday reading list.

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