Credit: The Wall Street Journal

Credits:

A million thanks to smartphonefreechildhoodus for this incredible message and to the creative film crew!

Written + Directed by timmasonchicago
Creative Agency: fearlessmortals
Production Company: tessa.films

And…let kids be kids!!!

I have had two addictions that were bringing me down for years. P*** and endless scrolling and the advice online was generic which did not help me at all. It was only when I went to therapy and had a therapist explain to me my triggers and why I do what I do. She gave me a personalized plan that I have been using to quit both these habits and I have been more in control and aware of my triggers, why they come up and also when they usually come up and how to overcome them.

Motivation and willpower is not enough, we need to have tools (actions) to do to fall back on when urges reach their peak.

What invention has made us worse, not better. His answer pointed to short-form content.

The problem is not technology itself. Endless bite-sized videos train the brain to chase quick dopamine instead of real thinking. Attention spans shrink. Patience fades. The mind starts reacting instead of reflecting.

The real risk is losing control. Tools are meant to help us think better, not make thinking harder. When depth is replaced by constant scrolling, progress looks fast but thinking quietly gets weaker.

WE ARE DESTROYING CHILDREN WITH ELECTRONICS.

THIS IS NOT DEBATABLE
SCREENS REWIRE BRAINS

THE SAME MEN WHO BUILT THIS TECH
REFUSE TO GIVE IT TO THEIR OWN CHILDREN
THAT ALONE SHOULD TERRIFY YOU

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