Josh Thurman
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And I didn't come up with this by any stretch, but people talk about giving their kid a cell phone because it gives their kid access to the world. It actually gives the world access to your kid.
So I've seen it too. One of the differences, especially on the negative side, when we were growing up, you know, going to school, everybody has somebody who they don't get along with, but you could manage that distance.
So I've seen it too. One of the differences, especially on the negative side, when we were growing up, you know, going to school, everybody has somebody who they don't get along with, but you could manage that distance.
So I've seen it too. One of the differences, especially on the negative side, when we were growing up, you know, going to school, everybody has somebody who they don't get along with, but you could manage that distance.
You can't manage the distance on social media. I mean, You can, but I think it's fair to say that a lot of these apps are designed to be addictive. They reward the interaction. Your social circle is on there. That's how they are communicating. That's how they're sharing their experiences. But that's also where the people are. The number of people, you know, cyberbullying is definitely real.
You can't manage the distance on social media. I mean, You can, but I think it's fair to say that a lot of these apps are designed to be addictive. They reward the interaction. Your social circle is on there. That's how they are communicating. That's how they're sharing their experiences. But that's also where the people are. The number of people, you know, cyberbullying is definitely real.
You can't manage the distance on social media. I mean, You can, but I think it's fair to say that a lot of these apps are designed to be addictive. They reward the interaction. Your social circle is on there. That's how they are communicating. That's how they're sharing their experiences. But that's also where the people are. The number of people, you know, cyberbullying is definitely real.
I've seen that firsthand. And you're like, where's this person? They're in a different country. Like, what the fuck are you โ who cares? That wasn't even a possibility when we were growing up. Like some dude in Bangladesh is not going to bully me in 1996 over the internet.
I've seen that firsthand. And you're like, where's this person? They're in a different country. Like, what the fuck are you โ who cares? That wasn't even a possibility when we were growing up. Like some dude in Bangladesh is not going to bully me in 1996 over the internet.
I've seen that firsthand. And you're like, where's this person? They're in a different country. Like, what the fuck are you โ who cares? That wasn't even a possibility when we were growing up. Like some dude in Bangladesh is not going to bully me in 1996 over the internet.
I was going to ask you, do you think this is the new childhood?
I was going to ask you, do you think this is the new childhood?
I was going to ask you, do you think this is the new childhood?
Never had an account.
Never had an account.
Never had an account.
Dude, I'm a late adopter. I never fucked with any of this stuff until I got out of the military.
Dude, I'm a late adopter. I never fucked with any of this stuff until I got out of the military.
Dude, I'm a late adopter. I never fucked with any of this stuff until I got out of the military.
We just hit... There's examples that that's accidental. There's 100% concrete examples of people who have been driven to intentionally killing themselves.