The Importance of Silence

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For many months of our relationship, we were on separate continents. We would wait for two weeks for that person to receive it and then have to wait another two weeks to get a reply. That was like a four week time lag on a exchange between us. And just when you think about that, how that shapes even how you conceive of relationships versus the instant text. So I tend to think of it as positive, but there's ways in which,. he said.

Curtis is joined by the world’s leading expert on generational distinctions, Dr. Jean Twenge. They discuss the five major generations shaping our society, with a special focus on Gen Z. The conversation provides insight and practical help for parents, managers, and anyone else interacting across generational lines. Listen especially for Jean’s top advice for parents on how to keep smartphones from destroying your child’s mental health.

Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America's Future by Jean Twenge

Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? (The Atlantic)

After Babel (Jonathan Haidt’s Substack that is examining the impact of smartphone on the mental health of Gen Z)

How Low Can America’s Birth Rate Go Before It’s A Problem? (from FiveThirtyEight)