Lauren Greenfield
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And then one of them says, but would we exist if we're not on social media?
And then one of them says, but would we exist if we're not on social media?
It's like the new existential question. And they were like, no. People forget about you. And I think that's where the quandary was. Like, you can't live without it. You can't live with it. Like, Jonathan says... It's our lifeline, but it's also a loaded gun. I think from my point of view, it's not a binary. Like, there are of course a lot of great things about social media and technology, but
It's like the new existential question. And they were like, no. People forget about you. And I think that's where the quandary was. Like, you can't live without it. You can't live with it. Like, Jonathan says... It's our lifeline, but it's also a loaded gun. I think from my point of view, it's not a binary. Like, there are of course a lot of great things about social media and technology, but
It's like the new existential question. And they were like, no. People forget about you. And I think that's where the quandary was. Like, you can't live without it. You can't live with it. Like, Jonathan says... It's our lifeline, but it's also a loaded gun. I think from my point of view, it's not a binary. Like, there are of course a lot of great things about social media and technology, but
We also would not allow loaded guns around either, where people could just pick them up and accidentally fire them off. And I think that we have to remember that these apps are engineered to do exactly what they're doing, and they don't have to be that way.
We also would not allow loaded guns around either, where people could just pick them up and accidentally fire them off. And I think that we have to remember that these apps are engineered to do exactly what they're doing, and they don't have to be that way.
We also would not allow loaded guns around either, where people could just pick them up and accidentally fire them off. And I think that we have to remember that these apps are engineered to do exactly what they're doing, and they don't have to be that way.
Yeah, I mean, a lot of the kids in the show say they're worried about their siblings and they would not let their kids be on social media. And of course, we've all heard stories about
Yeah, I mean, a lot of the kids in the show say they're worried about their siblings and they would not let their kids be on social media. And of course, we've all heard stories about
Yeah, I mean, a lot of the kids in the show say they're worried about their siblings and they would not let their kids be on social media. And of course, we've all heard stories about
in the tech world, like in Silicon Valley, a lot of tech professionals sending their kids to schools where they're not allowed to be on social at all or like not letting their kids have phones at all because they know exactly how it's engineered. I think that, yeah, they point to a problem. They also point to some solutions.
in the tech world, like in Silicon Valley, a lot of tech professionals sending their kids to schools where they're not allowed to be on social at all or like not letting their kids have phones at all because they know exactly how it's engineered. I think that, yeah, they point to a problem. They also point to some solutions.
in the tech world, like in Silicon Valley, a lot of tech professionals sending their kids to schools where they're not allowed to be on social at all or like not letting their kids have phones at all because they know exactly how it's engineered. I think that, yeah, they point to a problem. They also point to some solutions.
And I think that's what is happening with this collective discussion that's going on And I think all we have to do is listen to the kids in the show and they're saying exactly what's going on. And it's empirical. They're not doing it from a study, but it's very clear. Now, we're seeing a lot of schools ban phones in schools.
And I think that's what is happening with this collective discussion that's going on And I think all we have to do is listen to the kids in the show and they're saying exactly what's going on. And it's empirical. They're not doing it from a study, but it's very clear. Now, we're seeing a lot of schools ban phones in schools.
And I think that's what is happening with this collective discussion that's going on And I think all we have to do is listen to the kids in the show and they're saying exactly what's going on. And it's empirical. They're not doing it from a study, but it's very clear. Now, we're seeing a lot of schools ban phones in schools.
We're seeing groups of parents decide that they're going to wait for their kids to have phones. And... They all say that when they're big groups doing it, it's fine. Like they love being without a phone in our discussions. I thought that was going to be a big deal. I thought they were going to be like tweaking for their phones.
We're seeing groups of parents decide that they're going to wait for their kids to have phones. And... They all say that when they're big groups doing it, it's fine. Like they love being without a phone in our discussions. I thought that was going to be a big deal. I thought they were going to be like tweaking for their phones.
We're seeing groups of parents decide that they're going to wait for their kids to have phones. And... They all say that when they're big groups doing it, it's fine. Like they love being without a phone in our discussions. I thought that was going to be a big deal. I thought they were going to be like tweaking for their phones.