Why Movies, Tech & Mental Health Feel Broken - Jeffrey Katzenberg & Hari Ravichandran (4K)

Jeffrey Katzenberg is a media mogul, film producer, and co-founder of DreamWorks. Hari Ravichandran is a serial entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of Aura. From bringing joy to millions of childhoods through beloved Disney films to now addressing the digital challenges facing today’s youth, Jeffrey Katzenberg has partnered with Hari Ravichandran to lead a new revolution focused on safeguarding the mental health and online safety of the next generation. At the heart of it all is this vital question: how do we keep children safe online? Expect to learn what Jeffery Katzenberg is up to and the current state of modern media and film, how to reinvent yourself at pivotal moments, how to get better at dealing with change and disappointment, what the data says about kids, online safety & how parents can better protect their kids online, the big problems with mental health of the younger generation & how to best address their growing issues, and much more… - 00:00 What Makes a Good Story? 10:51 What Drives Jeffrey & Hari? 16:40 What’s The State Of Modern Cinema? 23:04 Jeffrey & Hari on the Star Wars Universe, & Gaming 38:05 What Is Technology Doing To Young Kids? 46:45 The Data Behind Keeping Kids Safe Online 1:00:01 Should We Ban Social Media For Anyone Under 16? 1:07:24 Why Parents Are the Key to Digital Safety 1:14:09 The Impact Of Wearable Devices 1:23:24 How Early Screen Habits Affect Lifelong Patterns 1:32:51 The Hidden Costs Of Fame & How To Learn From Your Failures 1:41:32 The Trends Associated With Bullying & What Parents Can Do About It 1:51:38 Chris’ Thoughts On Adolescence - Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular Flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom Get the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Jul 14, 20251h 59mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: July 14, 2025
Duration: 1h 59m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Jeffrey Katzenberg is a media mogul, film producer, and co-founder of DreamWorks. Hari Ravichandran is a serial entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of Aura. From bringing joy to millions of childhoods through beloved Disney films to now addressing the digital challenges facing today’s youth, Jeffrey Katzenberg has partnered with Hari Ravichandran to lead a new revolution focused on safeguarding the mental health and online safety of the next generation. At the heart of it all is this vital question: how do we keep children safe online? Expect to learn what Jeffery Katzenberg is up to and the current state of modern media and film, how to reinvent yourself at pivotal moments, how to get better at dealing with change and disappointment, what the data says about kids, online safety & how parents can better protect their kids online, the big problems with mental health of the younger generation & how to best address their growing issues, and much more… - 00:00 What Makes a Good Story? 10:51 What Drives Jeffrey & Hari? 16:40 What’s The State Of Modern Cinema? 23:04 Jeffrey & Hari on the Star Wars Universe, & Gaming 38:05 What Is Technology Doing To Young Kids? 46:45 The Data Behind Keeping Kids Safe Online 1:00:01 Should We Ban Social Media For Anyone Under 16? 1:07:24 Why Parents Are the Key to Digital Safety 1:14:09 The Impact Of Wearable Devices 1:23:24 How Early Screen Habits Affect Lifelong Patterns 1:32:51 The Hidden Costs Of Fame & How To Learn From Your Failures 1:41:32 The Trends Associated With Bullying & What Parents Can Do About It 1:51:38 Chris’ Thoughts On Adolescence - Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular Flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom Get the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Chris Williamson
host
Jeffrey Katzenberg
guest
Narrator
other
Hari Ravichandran
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Jeffrey Katzenberg, Why Movies, Tech & Mental Health Feel Broken - Jeffrey Katzenberg & Hari Ravichandran (4K) explores hollywood Legend And Tech Founder Expose Storytelling And Screen-Time Crisis Jeffrey Katzenberg and Hari Ravichandran discuss storytelling, ambition, and the evolution of film and TV alongside the disruptive rise of streaming and gaming. Katzenberg explains his core skills—spotting talent, recognizing great stories, and embracing high-risk ‘home run’ projects—while reflecting on mentorship from Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg. Ravichandran recounts how his cybersecurity company Aura pivoted into child online safety after his daughter’s mental health crisis, using AI to detect digital risk patterns. Together they outline how social media, smartphones, and post‑COVID isolation are driving a youth mental health epidemic and argue for ‘digital seatbelts’ and better parental tools rather than outright bans.

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