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What are the biggest lies we're being told about social media? How does unregulated social media help Trump and authoritarian regimes? How do you beat an addiction to your phone? Jonathan Haidt joins Rory and Alastair to discuss all this and more. 00:00 Introduction 3:00 - Are Conservatives better at engaging in agreeable disagreement? 11:20 The rise of autocracy in the US 16:00 Politicians and moral judgement 23:00 Are politicians happy? 29:20 The Anxious Generation 40:00 Evidence of harmful social media 51:00 The future of society ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign up to Revolut Business today via: https://get.revolut.com/z4lF/leading, and add money to your account to get a £200 welcome bonus. This offer’s only available until 7th July 2025 and other T&Cs apply. Visit HP.com/politics to find out more. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restispolitics/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restispolitics/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restispolitics Twitter: https://twitter.com/RestIsPolitics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social Producer: Celine Charles Assistant Producers: Alice Horrell Video Editor: Josh Smith Producers: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Digital: Sam Oakley Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor, Jack Davenport