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Of all its "members", Jon Haidt was the least voluntarily grouped in with the rest of the IDW. If he was ever a member -- not that that should be damning -- it

Of all its "members", Jon Haidt was the least voluntarily grouped in with the rest of the IDW. If he was ever a member -- not that that should be damning -- it wouldve been nearly a decade ago. The IDW has not been relevant for half a decadd. He's also a bog standard Progressive politically. Also, his focus is on human social relationships and how they affect society. The article is well within his realm of experise. You are just attacking a man dedicated to promoting peace and well being in personal and intrasocietal relationships because you clearly have a political axe to grind -- and you dont even have the right target.

croemer 2y ago
Are you sure we are talking about the same book? The subtitle is "How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness" The people who diagnose, treat and study mental illness are psychiatrists and clinical psychologists. Haidt is neither. Epidemics are studied by epidemiologists. He's a moral/social psychologist. Sure he can talk about social relations and peer pressure. Whether or not he promotes peace and well being has no bearing on the scientific merit of his claims.