Creating Collective Solutions for Social Issues

Religion provides a unique sense of community and shared sacredness that is challenging for secular movements to replicate. Secular forms of community may be beneficial, but cannot fully mirror the benefits of a successful religion. The challenges modern parents face, like restricting smartphone use for children, illustrate a collective action problem. The speaker suggests collective solutions to these issues, such as implementing no smartphone policies until high school, limiting social media access until age 16, and advocating for phone-free schools. The ultimate goal is to address these challenges collectively by garnering support from a significant portion of the community to create positive change.

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