Jordan Shapiro (born November 15, 1977) is an American author known for his work on parenting, education, gender, and technology.

Early life and education

Shapiro grew up in Philadelphia. He earned a B.A. from Bard College, an M.A. and a Ph.D. in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. He studied phenomenology with

Edward S. Casey Edward S. Casey (born February 24, 1939 in Topeka, Kansas) is an American philosopher and university professor. He has published several volumes on phenomenology, philosophical psychology, and the philosophy of space and place. His work is wide ...

Rabbinic Judaism Rabbinic Judaism ( he, יהדות רבנית, Yahadut Rabanit), also called Rabbinism, Rabbinicism, or Judaism espoused by the Rabbanites, has been the mainstream form of Judaism since the 6th century CE, after the codification of the Babylonia ...

with

Jacob Neusner Jacob Neusner (July 28, 1932 – October 8, 2016) was an American academic scholar of Judaism. He was named as one of the most published authors in history, having written or edited more than 900 books. Life and career Neusner was born in Hartfor ...

, film & cinema with

Adolfas Mekas Adolfas Mekas (30 September 1925 – 31 May 2011) was a Lithuanian-born American filmmaker, writer, director, editor, actor and educator. With his brother Jonas Mekas, he founded the magazine ''Film Culture'', as well as the The Film-Makers' Co ...

Career

Shapiro teaches philosophy at

Temple University Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then calle ...

in the College of Liberal Arts. He is senior fellow at The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, and a non-resident fellow at the

Brookings Institution The Brookings Institution, often stylized as simply Brookings, is an American research group founded in 1916. Located on Think Tank Row in Washington, D.C., the organization conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in e ...

Center for Universal Education. He became an expert in childhood development and digital play following his divorce, after playing video games with his two sons. In 2021, he became core faculty in

's Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies program after researching and writing a book about being a feminist dad.

Philosophy

Shapiro's perspective combines psychology, philosophy, and economics. He argues against strict screen time limits for kids, suggesting instead that parents should teach their kids how to use digital devices with integrity. He advises parents not to panic about new technologies and encourages students to use social media in his Intellectual Heritage class. He advocates for joint media engagement. His view that kids can only learn good proper ethics for a connected world by spending more time with digital technology has been controversial, causing

Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...

journalist

Naomi Schaefer Riley Naomi Schaefer Riley ( Schaefer; born c. 1977) is an American conservative commentator and author. Her writings have appeared in the ''Wall Street Journal'', ''The New York Times'', ''The Boston Globe'', ''The Los Angeles Times'', ''The New Yo ...

to complain, "the idea that parents might forbid or severely limit their children's devices—or take the devices away altogether—is anathema to him". He hosts a podcast about digital wellbeing that is produced by Sesame Workshop and

Roblox ''Roblox'' () is an online game platform and game creation system developed by Roblox Corporation that allows users to program games and play games created by other users. Created by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel in 2004 and released i ...

. Shapiro's work on feminism and fatherhood has been well received. ''

The New York Times Book Review ''The New York Times Book Review'' (''NYTBR'') is a weekly paper-magazine supplement to the Sunday edition of ''The New York Times'' in which current non-fiction and fiction books are reviewed. It is one of the most influential and widely rea ...

'' called it "utterly mind-blowing". In 2022, United States Air Force four-star general

Anthony J. Cotton Anthony James Cotton is a United States Air Force General (United States), four-star general who serves as the 12th commander of the United States Strategic Command since 9 December 2022. He most recently served as the commander of the Air Force ...

celebrated Shapiro's views on masculinity and feminism, inviting him to be the keynote speaker at the Air Force Global Strike Command's Women's Leadership Symposium.

Books

''Father Figure: How to be a Feminist Dad'' was published by Little, Brown Spark, an imprint of

Little, Brown and Company Little, Brown and Company is an American publishing company founded in 1837 by Charles Coffin Little and James Brown in Boston. For close to two centuries it has published fiction and nonfiction by American authors. Early lists featured Emily ...

in April 2021. '' The New Childhood: Raising Kids to Thrive in a Connected World'' was published by Little, Brown Spark, an imprint of

in December 2018.

Other writings

Shapiro wrote a column for ''

Forbes ''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also r ...

'' called "Geek Philosophy" from 2012 to 2017. He wrote "The Mindshift Guide to Games and Learning" for the online site of NPR member station

KQED-FM KQED-FM (88.5 MHz) is a NPR-member radio station in San Francisco, California. Its parent organization is KQED Inc., which also owns its television partners, both of which are PBS member outlets: KQED (channel 9) and KQEH (channel 54). Stu ...

. And the Asia Society Center for Global Education guide "Digital Play for Global Citizens". In 2017, he coauthored a notable essay on education for global citizenship with former Prime Minister of Greece

George Papandreou George Andreas Papandreou ( el, Γεώργιος Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου, , shortened to ''Giorgos'' () to distinguish him from his grandfather; born 16 June 1952) is a Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece from ...

References

External links

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Hachette Book Group author bio
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