Dilan Maitreudanya, an energetic 11-year-old soccer fan with a taste for caviar, joins for a lively discussion alongside his friend Sophie. They dive into the complexities of pre-teen life, from navigating digital friendships via FaceTime to their thoughts on everything from Roblox to taxes. The duo shares their unique take on school, independence, and the importance of life skills often overlooked in education. With insights on modern friend dynamics and the pressures of childhood, their candid reflections offer a fascinating glimpse into the minds of today's kids.
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Virtual vs. Real-Life Connection
Sophie and Dylan explained that FaceTiming for hours without talking feels more connected than real-life interaction.
They feel that in real life, everyone is often distracted by their own phones.
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Roblox Economy
Roblox is a platform where users create and play games, using virtual currency called Robux.
Roblox takes a cut of Robux transactions, with 70% going to creators.
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Pokemon as Investment
Sophie's brother collects Pokemon cards as an investment, not for enjoyment.
A classmate made $4,000 selling a card, treating them like a stock market.
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In 'The Anxious Generation', Jonathan Haidt examines the sudden decline in the mental health of adolescents starting in the early 2010s. He attributes this decline to the shift from a 'play-based childhood' to a 'phone-based childhood', highlighting mechanisms such as sleep deprivation, attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social contagion, and perfectionism that interfere with children’s social and neurological development. Haidt proposes four simple rules to address this issue: no smartphones before high school, no social media before age 16, phone-free schools, and more opportunities for independence, free play, and responsibility. The book offers a clear call to action for parents, teachers, schools, tech companies, and governments to restore a more humane childhood and end the epidemic of mental illness among youth.
Are kids more chronically online than adults? Why do they feel more connected on FaceTime than IRL? And since when was recess cancelled? Also - do they drink coffee? And fall in love? What is Roblox? Why are Pokemon cards worth anything?
11 is a wild age - where you have newfound independence, privacy and a sense of yourself. So Nayeema asked the smartest and dumbest questions she could think of to the most interesting kids she could find. She and 11 year old Sophie & Dilan tackle Roblox, the pressures of friend groups, what they wish they learned in school, and more. Also Sophie & Dilan explain why they care about… taxes?! And Nayeema discovers what kids are texting about.
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