Ideas Exchange LA

Welcome to this fascinating global debate… held simultaneously!
Join participants from cities the world over… don’t miss out!
https://ideas-exchange.info/en/online-debate/no-phone-until-16/
You can book your space in a few easy steps.
What happens when childhood unfolds through a screen?
Smartphones have become children's playgrounds, classrooms, diaries and social lifelines. They help young people learn, create, navigate the world and stay connected. Yet they also open the door to addictive design, constant comparison, cyberbullying and content that no previous generation had to confront so early.
Would delaying smartphones and social media until 16 protect children's attention, sleep and mental health? Or would it isolate them from their friends, limit their independence and leave them unprepared for a digital world they will inevitably enter? And is the real problem the phone itself, the platforms built to keep us scrolling—or the way adults have allowed technology to reshape childhood?
In this discussion, we'll examine digital childhood from psychological, social, educational and ethical perspectives—and ask where protection should end, autonomy should begin and responsibility should ultimately lie.
Key Topics We Will Talk About

• What exactly should wait until 16: smartphones, social media or unrestricted algorithmic feeds?
• Are screens damaging attention, sleep and mental health—or reflecting wider problems?
• Connection and creativity versus comparison, cyberbullying and compulsive use
• Is a child without social media protected—or socially excluded?
• Parents, schools, governments or Big Tech: who is responsible?
• Is 16 a meaningful boundary—or an arbitrary one?
• Age verification, parental monitoring and the price of online privacy
• Bans, safer design or digital literacy: what would a healthy digital childhood look like?

Join us for an open, thoughtful conversation about what children need in order to grow up connected, capable and free—without surrendering their childhood to the screen.
When? Tuesday, August 18
What time? 8 PM New York/ 7 PM Chicago/ 5 PM LA
Who participates? Global minds from all over the world
How many people per group? A maximum of 9 people per debating group to maximize experience
How much? We only charge a small contribution of 6 USD which covers our costs and allows us to sponsor people who wouldn’t be able to connect otherwise
First time? Drop us a line and you can participate for FREE 😊
And if I don’t like it? No risk involved. We’ll give you a complete refund
Do I have to prepare? It’s not mandatory, but if you like there’s Food for Thought videos
How do I connect? You’ll receive a link in your email max. 24 hours after payment
Everyone is welcome, together with their plus ones, ideas, and perspectives.
Click on the link and register now!
https://ideas-exchange.info/en/online-debate/no-phone-until-16/