Center on Regulation and Markets (CRM) at Brookings will host a fireside chat with Jonathan Haidt from the New York University Stern School of Business to discuss the negative effects of social media and smartphones on our children and how to address this problem going forward. Professor Haidt is one of the world’s leading social psychologists and experts on the effect of social media and smartphones on children and teenagers. In a discussion with CRM Director Sanjay Patnaik, Haidt will diagnose the collective action problems we are facing with regard to social media and smartphones and discuss potential solutions that involve parents, teachers, schools, tech companies, and governments.

This event is a part of the CRM series on Reimagining Modernday Markets and Regulations.

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