Know Why Podcast
Know Why Podcast
Know Why Podcast
Why the Way You Use Social Media Matters
25 minutes Posted May 27, 2026 at 1:17 pm.
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The latest World Happiness Report reveals that English-speaking countries are the unhappiest, and sociologist Arthur Brooks theorizes that a major cause for this is the Anglosphere’s social media usage. According to Brooks, hours spent on social media is only part of the explanation.
In this episode of the Know Why Podcast, Liberty breaks down Brooks’s hypotheses and observes other recent research and cultural trends to help us understand why the way we use social media matters for our mental health.
More Resources:
Arthur Brooks: The Saddest Countries All Speak English
https://www.thefp.com/api/v1/post/pdf?postId=198265762
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