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March 2024

February 2024

The kids who talk like adults
The case for a slower childhood to help kids congruently meet their developmental milestones. Why we need to resist adultification amidst pressure for…
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How social media re-wired us all
Here’s how social media and mobile internet use re-wired our social and emotional instincts to make us more primal, pre-social, irrational, inward, and…
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Jake Ernst
Can the internet replace a parent?
Many of today’s kids are being raised by the internet and its apps and algorithms are taking on parent-like roles. Here's how the internet is replacing…
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Jake Ernst
The cost of being chronically online
A lot has changed over the last few years when it comes to our use of screens, social media, and the internet. It turns out, there are significant costs…
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January 2024

We are wired for struggle
Unpacking four reasons why struggle is necessary: Stress is required for evolution. Challenge is required for growth. Discomfort is required for…
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Jake Ernst
The rise of algorithmic moods
Being away from social media taught me something important about the algorithmic influence on our emotions: If they are powerful enough to change our…
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Living life as avatars of ourselves
Reflections on a six-month fast from social media. I wanted to share the questions I'm asking myself after taking time away from addictive apps and…
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