What Arthur C. Brooks has said about Depression
2 quotes · 1 episode · Nov 11, 2026
Arthur C. Brooks, American social scientist, author and professor who teaches the science of happiness at Vanderbilt and Harvard Business School, has been quoted on Depression 2 times in 1 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, most recently on November 11, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Brooks claims depression among people under 30 has tripled since 2008, coinciding with screens.
“depression is up by 3x since 2008 for people under 30. Oh, one out of six people are on antidepressants”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #695 - Happiness Expert Dr. Arthur Brooks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 34:53
Brooks dismisses housing costs, environment and inequality as explanations for rising distress, noting they are not new problems.
“There's nothing new about the fact that something's wrong with the environment or stuff is getting expensive”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #695 - Happiness Expert Dr. Arthur Brooks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 35:49
Episodes
#695 - Happiness Expert Dr. Arthur BrooksThis Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Nov 11, 2026 · 1 h 46 min
Theo Von talks with social scientist Arthur Brooks about his book The Meaning of Your Life, the science of happiness, screen addiction, and finding meaning.
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- Rainn Wilson · 1 quote
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Arthur C. Brooks on other topics
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- Online dating · 1 quote
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- Media credibility and independent journalism · 1 quote
- Pornography · 1 quote