Parenting

Brain Rot Is Real: Jonathan Haidt & Dr. Aditi Nerurkar on The Diary of a CEO

February 18, 2026

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Brad Hook

If you’ve searched for “Jonathan Haidt brain rot” or watched the recent Diary of a CEO brain rot episode, you’re not alone. The term “brain rot” is everywhere right now. But is it real? According to Jonathan Haidt, yes. And it’s bigger than we think. In his conversation with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar on Diary of
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Why So Many Parents Feel Regret Later in Life

February 6, 2026

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Brad Hook

A reflection on time, parenting, and the first 11 golden summers There’s a popular idea that by the time we reach our sixties or seventies, we may only have about ten really good summers left. Summers when the body still works well enough. When walking the beach feels natural rather than effortful. When evenings stretch
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