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Re: Sunday's podcast episode & Haidt, I have had one of these light phones for about 5 years: https://www.thelightphone.com. Sleek, simple communication tool without internet and social media. I strongly recommend it for anyone, especially for kids, even high school and 16+. (Working adults: no email, Slack, or Teams so it relieves you from 24/7 expectations unless the expectations are stated explicitly!)
Note: I never had a smartphone so I can't say much about the transition process. I do have a tablet, which I leave at home unless I have a very, very good reason to carry it, and an iPod, which I use only for music, podcasts, and mobile tickets (ugh grrr Ticketmaster).
p.s. don't listen to the reviewers who say it doesn't work well. That's a feature, not a bug. They're just saying "it isn't an iPhone" and that's the point.
Re: Sunday's podcast episode & Haidt, I have had one of these light phones for about 5 years: https://www.thelightphone.com. Sleek, simple communication tool without internet and social media. I strongly recommend it for anyone, especially for kids, even high school and 16+. (Working adults: no email, Slack, or Teams so it relieves you from 24/7 expectations unless the expectations are stated explicitly!)
Note: I never had a smartphone so I can't say much about the transition process. I do have a tablet, which I leave at home unless I have a very, very good reason to carry it, and an iPod, which I use only for music, podcasts, and mobile tickets (ugh grrr Ticketmaster).
p.s. don't listen to the reviewers who say it doesn't work well. That's a feature, not a bug. They're just saying "it isn't an iPhone" and that's the point.