Anxiety Generation

The emergence of smartphones and social networks has turned humanity's way of life upside down. Live communication has been replaced by endless feeds and likes — and these changes have hit the younger generation the hardest. The cost of gadgets has been anxiety, low self-esteem, loneliness, and addiction.
The great connection of childhood and excessive concern for physical and psychological safety have deprived children of the most important thing: independence and the opportunity to learn skills that will be useful in adult life. They no longer believe in themselves, and the constant struggle for survival online only makes things worse. But can we fight against this? Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt believes that we can — and we should start right now.