by Eddie Pipkin

Image by Aritha from Pixabay

Jonathan Haidt has a new book coming out at the end of the month called “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.”  His premise is clear.  Young people are in trouble because of the devices that dominate their lives.  I knew about the book because of a column this week by NY Times opinion writer Michelle Goldberg, which not only laid out Haidt’s concerns, but also suggested a key piece of a potential solution.  Goldberg argued that we need more safe, engaging spaces for kids to hang out and be . . . just kids.  Hello, Church!  If ever there was an example of a need we are uniquey qualified to fill, this is it.

First off, let me get you the links and context.