Jonathan Haidt

Professor, University of Virginia

Jonathan Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He is the author of The Righteous Mind and The Happiness Hypothesis.

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The Well

How to master antifragility for a happier life

"Resilience" is being able to withstand hardship; "antifragility" goes one step further.

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The Well

The case against trigger warnings

How America became a fragile nation — and how it can get its resilience back.

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The Big Think Interview

Want antifragile kids? Get out of their way

Kids are more anxious and depressed than ever. Is identity politics to blame?

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The Well

3 great untruths to stop telling kids—and ourselves

These psychological principles can unlock your resiliency.

John Templeton Foundation

Most talked about: How overparenting backfired on Americans

This is the most talked about Big Think video of 2018! What's your take?

There are two kinds of identity politics. One is good. The other, very bad.

Why free thought has died on university campuses.

How overparenting backfired on Americans

Being raised indoors might be the reason young Americans struggle in the adult world.

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