The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

February 16, 2026·2h 18m·3-min readsoloself improvement
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TLDR
Social media and short-form video platforms are actively rewiring human brains for the worse, degrading attention, mental health, and real-world relationships, while tech companies knowingly design addictive systems and avoid accountability.


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The widespread use of social medi

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Guest

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Jonathan Haidt

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Jonathan HaidtAditi NerurkarAnna Lembke

Books

The Anxious Generationby Jonathan Haidt

Companies

MetaTikTok

Research & Papers

Munich study on brain rot

Topics

AddictionMental HealthNeuroscienceParenting

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