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Podcast: The Non-Prophets
Episode: Digital Despair: Atheism and Phones
Description: RECIPE FOR depression: Atheism and a smartphoneFarmersForum.com, By Patrick Meagher, on April 10, 2024https://farmersforum.com/recipe-for-depression-atheism-and-a-smart-phone/ In a discussion about an article penned by a Catholic bishop on mental health issues among youth, the participants dissect various aspects of his argument. The bishop attributes the crisis to factors like social media, drawing on psychologists like Jordan Peterson and Carl Jung. However, his argument is critiqued for its lack of evidence and reliance on outdated perspectives, such as quoting Jung, who passed away over 60 years ago. This leads to skepticism about the bishop's u...