Kids need to play in the real world, not on their phones: NYU professor Jonathan Haidt

Johnathan Haidt, professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss his new book, “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness,” why he believes smartphone and social media addictions are destroying our children's lives, his take on recent campus protests, and more.

[@jimfischer888]

While he is speaking, the other reporter is looking at his phone the whole time

[@ebrownl33]

Informative interview and important message…terrific interview Andrew!

[@user-gg8we2ot4b]

I agree.

[@paulo4371]

Marcus Aurelius answered that question for everyone to be closer to nature and have them observe nature without any judgment!!!!!

[@jasonturner3234]

Parents have to do thier job. you can't sell books not speaking to the fact that parents need to be parents.

[@William1866]

Parents are too busy wasting their time watching TV.

[@dreamcage1801]

Parents are being friends to their kids

[@DG-hw8it]

No, we don't need regulations from people that might not even have kids themselves. 👎😁

[@Wizard-xt5ld]

This is public knowledge but can’t even share it with other parents because they get all upset because somehow they are smarter giving their kids smartphone. So, the long game will be the no smartphone generation of kids will rule the world 😂

[@William1866]

Love when Boomers that wasted their lives sitting in front of a TV tell kids how not to waste their time.

[@jamesreeves294]

TV and social media are not the same. There is a section in the book explaining why.

[@DG-hw8it]

It's all about killing people's business...🤫😁