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Jonathan Haidt and the Limits of Expertise 

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By Karl Johnson
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For several years I’ve worked in public health to address our country’s growing youth mental health crisis, and much of this work has been done in partnership with a local public school district. Back in the summer of 2024, the topic of Jonathan Haidt’s book The Anxious Generation was brought up during a regular meeting with school leadership, and it generated considerable discussion.
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TikTok Between the Body and Christ 

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By Karl Johnson
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In June of 2021, the Wall Street Journal created dozens of fake accounts on TikTok for fictional thirteen-year-olds, simply to see what kind of content would emerge. After just a few weeks, the algorithm promoted thousands of disordered eating and unhealthy body-image-related videos, including tips about taking in fewer than three hundred calories a day, how to consume only water for days at a time, and which laxatives are best to take after overeating.
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A Sick Man in a Sick World 

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By Karl Johnson
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A recent Netflix documentary, Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever, depicts the life and lifestyle of Bryan Johnson—a former tech entrepreneur and centimillionaire who has made it his goal to extend his life as far as possible. “We are building towards an infinite horizon,” reads the cover page of his organization’s website.
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