S5 Ep. 4 - The Blame Game

What's Best For Kids? · Oct 1, 2026 · 56m

Are we too quick to blame smartphones and social media for the problems teens and schools face today? Psychologist Candice Odgers refutes many of the conclusions from prominent authors, including podcast favorites, Dr. Jean Twenge (iGen) and Johnathan Haidt (The Anxious Generation). Does she have a point?