3min chapter

Deep Questions with Cal Newport cover image

Ep. 246: Kids and Phones

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

CHAPTER

How Smartphones Destroy Generations

Jean Twangy's 2017 cover article for the Atlantic was titled, Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation. She noticed abrupt shifts in teen behaviors and emotional states around 2012. By 2017, we were openly debating is it phones causing these issues? This brings us to the second act, the data wars.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode