I was only nine years old when I had my first conversation about addiction
first conversation about addiction
first conversation about addiction I still feels like yesterday it wasn’t
I still feels like yesterday it wasn’t
I still feels like yesterday it wasn’t drugs or alcohol my drug of choice was a
drugs or alcohol my drug of choice was a
drugs or alcohol my drug of choice was a video game you see my parents had had
video game you see my parents had had
video game you see my parents had had this horrific divorce and I suspect to
this horrific divorce and I suspect to
this horrific divorce and I suspect to ease the pain my dad came home one
ease the pain my dad came home one
ease the pain my dad came home one afternoon with a brand-new
afternoon with a brand-new
afternoon with a brand-new state-of-the-art Atari 2600 this was a
state-of-the-art Atari 2600 this was a
state-of-the-art Atari 2600 this was a very big deal
very big deal
very big deal spending money was out of the norm for
spending money was out of the norm for
spending money was out of the norm for my dad to this day he still uses lemons
my dad to this day he still uses lemons
my dad to this day he still uses lemons and packets of sugar in his water
and packets of sugar in his water
and packets of sugar in his water instead of buying the lemonade at the
instead of buying the lemonade at the
instead of buying the lemonade at the restaurant but on that day on that day
restaurant but on that day on that day
restaurant but on that day on that day after the excitement and shock wore off
after the excitement and shock wore off
after the excitement and shock wore off my brother and I sat down set up the
my brother and I sat down set up the
my brother and I sat down set up the console to start playing actually I had
console to start playing actually I had
console to start playing actually I had to wait for my brother to leave for
to wait for my brother to leave for
to wait for my brother to leave for practice and so it was my turn but once
practice and so it was my turn but once
practice and so it was my turn but once it was my turn I plugged in the game
it was my turn I plugged in the game
it was my turn I plugged in the game pitfall and I proceeded to play for
pitfall and I proceeded to play for
pitfall and I proceeded to play for hours I can still actually remember the
hours I can still actually remember the
hours I can still actually remember the sound the cartridge made when you
sound the cartridge made when you
sound the cartridge made when you clicked it into place I kept the game’s
clicked it into place I kept the game’s
clicked it into place I kept the game’s main character Harry running for hours
main character Harry running for hours
main character Harry running for hours picking up jewels jumping over
picking up jewels jumping over
picking up jewels jumping over alligators if I miss even one I would go
alligators if I miss even one I would go
alligators if I miss even one I would go back to the beginning and I would start
back to the beginning and I would start
back to the beginning and I would start again I was relentlessly imperfect
again I was relentlessly imperfect
again I was relentlessly imperfect relentlessly pursuing perfection I was
relentlessly pursuing perfection I was
relentlessly pursuing perfection I was obsessed with getting the perfect score
obsessed with getting the perfect score
obsessed with getting the perfect score but this obsession didn’t last long
but this obsession didn’t last long
but this obsession didn’t last long because out of the corner of my eye I
because out of the corner of my eye I
because out of the corner of my eye I saw grandma Drake watching with concern
saw grandma Drake watching with concern
saw grandma Drake watching with concern my grandmother was somebody I treasured
my grandmother was somebody I treasured
my grandmother was somebody I treasured deeply in my life she was the person
deeply in my life she was the person
deeply in my life she was the person that kept me centered in a time full of
that kept me centered in a time full of
that kept me centered in a time full of divorce poverty and even occasional
divorce poverty and even occasional
divorce poverty and even occasional homelessness my grandmother was somebody
homelessness my grandmother was somebody
homelessness my grandmother was somebody who no matter what she said to you
who no matter what she said to you
who no matter what she said to you it was always honest sometimes brutally
it was always honest sometimes brutally
it was always honest sometimes brutally so on that day I continued playing
so on that day I continued playing
so on that day I continued playing remember I was obsessed with getting a
remember I was obsessed with getting a
remember I was obsessed with getting a perfect score and at last I did achieve
perfect score and at last I did achieve
perfect score and at last I did achieve perfection
perfection
perfection she had calmly sat there for hours
she had calmly sat there for hours
she had calmly sat there for hours waiting for me and then invited me to
waiting for me and then invited me to
waiting for me and then invited me to come talk to her in her room
come talk to her in her room
come talk to her in her room it’s something that she had done
it’s something that she had done
it’s something that she had done countless times before but on this day
countless times before but on this day
countless times before but on this day she sensed that there were some painful
she sensed that there were some painful
she sensed that there were some painful realities that I was ready to hear she
realities that I was ready to hear she
realities that I was ready to hear she talked to me about my family which I
talked to me about my family which I
talked to me about my family which I learned was wrought with addiction drugs
learned was wrought with addiction drugs
learned was wrought with addiction drugs gambling alcohol you name it we had it
gambling alcohol you name it we had it
gambling alcohol you name it we had it but what I was surprised to learn was
but what I was surprised to learn was
but what I was surprised to learn was how deeply addiction ran in both sides
how deeply addiction ran in both sides
how deeply addiction ran in both sides of my family you can say I was doubly
of my family you can say I was doubly
of my family you can say I was doubly blessed with what today I fondly call my
blessed with what today I fondly call my
blessed with what today I fondly call my genetic lottery but sadly I’m not alone
genetic lottery but sadly I’m not alone
genetic lottery but sadly I’m not alone scientists today estimate that over 50
scientists today estimate that over 50
scientists today estimate that over 50 million Americans will be struggling
million Americans will be struggling
million Americans will be struggling with the issue of addiction at some
with the issue of addiction at some
with the issue of addiction at some point in their lifetime 50 million
point in their lifetime 50 million
point in their lifetime 50 million Americans drugs alcohol gambling
Americans drugs alcohol gambling
Americans drugs alcohol gambling pornography sex even online shopping can
pornography sex even online shopping can
pornography sex even online shopping can be an addiction and today these are some
be an addiction and today these are some
be an addiction and today these are some of our newest the difference with what I
of our newest the difference with what I
of our newest the difference with what I call socially acceptable addictions is
call socially acceptable addictions is
call socially acceptable addictions is that that we rarely discuss them trust
that that we rarely discuss them trust
that that we rarely discuss them trust me no one said grandma Drake down to
me no one said grandma Drake down to
me no one said grandma Drake down to have a conversation about her collection
have a conversation about her collection
have a conversation about her collection of over 2000 zebras as a real problem
today we have a new socially acceptable
today we have a new socially acceptable addiction and it is technology every day
addiction and it is technology every day
addiction and it is technology every day all around the world children spend
all around the world children spend
all around the world children spend countless hours online posting the
countless hours online posting the
countless hours online posting the social networks online gaming and even
social networks online gaming and even
social networks online gaming and even just watching videos the more alarming
just watching videos the more alarming
just watching videos the more alarming part of health this is that many of
part of health this is that many of
part of health this is that many of these children are receiving their own
these children are receiving their own
these children are receiving their own personal devices now as early as six or
personal devices now as early as six or
personal devices now as early as six or seven years old when you take into
seven years old when you take into
seven years old when you take into consideration the most recent census in
consideration the most recent census in
consideration the most recent census in the United States that recorded over 21
the United States that recorded over 21
the United States that recorded over 21 million children in the United States
million children in the United States
million children in the United States under the age of five and you look at
under the age of five and you look at
under the age of five and you look at the research that says eighty-five
the research that says eighty-five
the research that says eighty-five percent of American parents have allowed
percent of American parents have allowed
percent of American parents have allowed these young children to go online weekly
these young children to go online weekly
these young children to go online weekly and in many cases daily since infancy it
and in many cases daily since infancy it
and in many cases daily since infancy it means that in the US alone we have over
means that in the US alone we have over
means that in the US alone we have over 17 million children growing up endlessly
17 million children growing up endlessly
17 million children growing up endlessly connected to technology so when we
connected to technology so when we
connected to technology so when we overlay the successive use of technology
overlay the successive use of technology
overlay the successive use of technology at these critical developmental periods
at these critical developmental periods
at these critical developmental periods of children’s developing brains it begs
of children’s developing brains it begs
of children’s developing brains it begs the question could we potentially be
the question could we potentially be
the question could we potentially be creating a new generation of addicts
creating a new generation of addicts
creating a new generation of addicts let’s take a look at the science in this
let’s take a look at the science in this
let’s take a look at the science in this image you see a healthy brain that nice
image you see a healthy brain that nice
image you see a healthy brain that nice robust red area is our dopamine
robust red area is our dopamine
robust red area is our dopamine receptors in contrast the brain of a
receptors in contrast the brain of a
receptors in contrast the brain of a drug addict the dopamine receptors in
drug addict the dopamine receptors in
drug addict the dopamine receptors in this scan are significantly reduced
this scan are significantly reduced
this scan are significantly reduced now most people still consider dopamine
now most people still consider dopamine
now most people still consider dopamine to be that neuro chemical that makes us
to be that neuro chemical that makes us
to be that neuro chemical that makes us feel good but scientists today
feel good but scientists today
feel good but scientists today understand that dopamine has more to do
understand that dopamine has more to do
understand that dopamine has more to do with motivation and reinforcement in our
with motivation and reinforcement in our
with motivation and reinforcement in our brain’s reward center you can kind of
brain’s reward center you can kind of
brain’s reward center you can kind of think of it as a do it again system
think of it as a do it again system
think of it as a do it again system rather than a feel-good system an
rather than a feel-good system an
rather than a feel-good system an addicts brain is motivating them to do
addicts brain is motivating them to do
addicts brain is motivating them to do it again and again but even natural
it again and again but even natural
it again and again but even natural rewards like eating food
rewards like eating food
rewards like eating food having sex before they produce the same
having sex before they produce the same
having sex before they produce the same neurochemical responses the difference
neurochemical responses the difference
neurochemical responses the difference is with drugs our brain is flooded with
is with drugs our brain is flooded with
is with drugs our brain is flooded with up to 10 times more dopamine which leads
up to 10 times more dopamine which leads
up to 10 times more dopamine which leads the user to repeat that behavior again
the user to repeat that behavior again
the user to repeat that behavior again and again and it leaves more natural
and again and it leaves more natural
and again and it leaves more natural rewards feeling inadequate in comparison
rewards feeling inadequate in comparison
rewards feeling inadequate in comparison so let’s look at what it is to be a
so let’s look at what it is to be a
so let’s look at what it is to be a technology addict the scan that we’re
technology addict the scan that we’re
technology addict the scan that we’re gonna see is a technology out of who
gonna see is a technology out of who
gonna see is a technology out of who spent routinely eight hours online
spent routinely eight hours online
spent routinely eight hours online posting the social networks playing
posting the social networks playing
posting the social networks playing online games or viewing pornography as
online games or viewing pornography as
online games or viewing pornography as you can see in the scan the background
you can see in the scan the background
you can see in the scan the background looks a little different because it’s
looks a little different because it’s
looks a little different because it’s really recent science but it’s the same
really recent science but it’s the same
really recent science but it’s the same type of scan that’s looking at those
type of scan that’s looking at those
type of scan that’s looking at those dopamine receptors you can tell that
dopamine receptors you can tell that
dopamine receptors you can tell that they’ve been impacted and when we
they’ve been impacted and when we
they’ve been impacted and when we compare them next to the healthy brain
compare them next to the healthy brain
compare them next to the healthy brain the damage obvious when we compare the
the damage obvious when we compare the
the damage obvious when we compare the technology addict to the drug addict the
technology addict to the drug addict the
technology addict to the drug addict the parallel in the damage occurring
parallel in the damage occurring
parallel in the damage occurring indisputable so what does this all mean
indisputable so what does this all mean
indisputable so what does this all mean for us well we’re all wired to seek
for us well we’re all wired to seek
for us well we’re all wired to seek reward and the tech companies they now
reward and the tech companies they now
reward and the tech companies they now understand how to tap into our primal
understand how to tap into our primal
understand how to tap into our primal drives companies have began hiring
drives companies have began hiring
drives companies have began hiring neuroscientists and behaviorist to work
neuroscientists and behaviorist to work
neuroscientists and behaviorist to work along with their programmers to develop
along with their programmers to develop
along with their programmers to develop products that keep users hooked it has
products that keep users hooked it has
products that keep users hooked it has gone beyond the goal of merely producing
gone beyond the goal of merely producing
gone beyond the goal of merely producing useful products to the point where they
useful products to the point where they
useful products to the point where they are actively seeking ways to keep us all
are actively seeking ways to keep us all
are actively seeking ways to keep us all endlessly connected and if that
endlessly connected and if that
endlessly connected and if that corporate strategy sounds familiar it’s
corporate strategy sounds familiar it’s
corporate strategy sounds familiar it’s because it is one comedian recently said
because it is one comedian recently said
because it is one comedian recently said Philip Morris only wanted your lungs the
Philip Morris only wanted your lungs the
Philip Morris only wanted your lungs the app store wants your soul
app store wants your soul
app store wants your soul I think we can all agree that addiction
I think we can all agree that addiction
I think we can all agree that addiction is complicated it involves a
is complicated it involves a
is complicated it involves a relationship between a chemical or a
relationship between a chemical or a
relationship between a chemical or a behavior in concert with genetics
behavior in concert with genetics
behavior in concert with genetics learning or the environment substance
learning or the environment substance
learning or the environment substance addiction is more easily understood
addiction is more easily understood
addiction is more easily understood because when we take something into our
because when we take something into our
because when we take something into our body we can feel it make a difference
body we can feel it make a difference
body we can feel it make a difference but with behavioral addictions it’s that
but with behavioral addictions it’s that
but with behavioral addictions it’s that much harder to identify because there’s
much harder to identify because there’s
much harder to identify because there’s no substance and consequently that much
no substance and consequently that much
no substance and consequently that much harder to understand when we’re talking
harder to understand when we’re talking
harder to understand when we’re talking about addiction what we’re really
about addiction what we’re really
about addiction what we’re really talking about is our brain struggle for
talking about is our brain struggle for
talking about is our brain struggle for control if we’re able to avoid the
control if we’re able to avoid the
control if we’re able to avoid the substance or the behavior when it’s
substance or the behavior when it’s
substance or the behavior when it’s causing us problems
causing us problems
causing us problems great we have no addiction issue but
great we have no addiction issue but
great we have no addiction issue but when we lose control and it starts to
when we lose control and it starts to
when we lose control and it starts to impact our relationships our work or
impact our relationships our work or
impact our relationships our work or school our self-esteem or even our
school our self-esteem or even our
school our self-esteem or even our emotional stability then the vicious
emotional stability then the vicious
emotional stability then the vicious cycle of addiction begins microstructure
cycle of addiction begins microstructure
cycle of addiction begins microstructure abnormalities is a phrase it should
abnormalities is a phrase it should
abnormalities is a phrase it should stand out to all of us there are
stand out to all of us there are
stand out to all of us there are hundreds of studies in development right
hundreds of studies in development right
hundreds of studies in development right now by scientists who are trying to find
now by scientists who are trying to find
now by scientists who are trying to find answers to provide us all guidance each
answers to provide us all guidance each
answers to provide us all guidance each of the studies is complex but they’re
of the studies is complex but they’re
of the studies is complex but they’re looking at minut regions of the brain
looking at minut regions of the brain
looking at minut regions of the brain and trying to help differentiate between
and trying to help differentiate between
and trying to help differentiate between a healthy brain and a brain of a
a healthy brain and a brain of a
a healthy brain and a brain of a technology addict here’s the structure
technology addict here’s the structure
technology addict here’s the structure generally of a brain on the outermost
generally of a brain on the outermost
generally of a brain on the outermost area you can see that is our gray matter
area you can see that is our gray matter
area you can see that is our gray matter it’s primarily responsible for
it’s primarily responsible for
it’s primarily responsible for processing our information and our
processing our information and our
processing our information and our emotions how is deeper within the brain
emotions how is deeper within the brain
emotions how is deeper within the brain is our white matter it’s like the
is our white matter it’s like the
is our white matter it’s like the superhighway of her brain it facilitates
superhighway of her brain it facilitates
superhighway of her brain it facilitates messages between the brain to make sure
messages between the brain to make sure
messages between the brain to make sure that we get our messages to the right
that we get our messages to the right
that we get our messages to the right place at the right time so we can act
place at the right time so we can act
place at the right time so we can act upon them the scientific research on
upon them the scientific research on
upon them the scientific research on technology addiction has shown that we
technology addiction has shown that we
technology addiction has shown that we have a loss of gray matter in critical
have a loss of gray matter in critical
have a loss of gray matter in critical areas and a reduced density of white
areas and a reduced density of white
areas and a reduced density of white matter within the brain
matter within the brain
matter within the brain even more alarming are the areas of the
even more alarming are the areas of the
even more alarming are the areas of the brain that are being impacted have to do
brain that are being impacted have to do
brain that are being impacted have to do with motor control cognition and
with motor control cognition and
with motor control cognition and motivation as well as areas that process
motivation as well as areas that process
motivation as well as areas that process our emotions our decision-making and our
our emotions our decision-making and our
our emotions our decision-making and our impulse control
impulse control
impulse control generally the 24/7 access to technology
generally the 24/7 access to technology
generally the 24/7 access to technology is making us more impulsive disconnected
is making us more impulsive disconnected
is making us more impulsive disconnected anxious and emotionally unregulated than
anxious and emotionally unregulated than
anxious and emotionally unregulated than ever we know now that the more time that
ever we know now that the more time that
ever we know now that the more time that children spend online the more isolated
children spend online the more isolated
children spend online the more isolated and depressed they become and the more
and depressed they become and the more
and depressed they become and the more time they spend viewing carefully
time they spend viewing carefully
time they spend viewing carefully curated digitally altered social media
curated digitally altered social media
curated digitally altered social media post the more inadequate and depressed
post the more inadequate and depressed
post the more inadequate and depressed they feel you might be asking yourself
they feel you might be asking yourself
they feel you might be asking yourself well how depressed can kids really
well how depressed can kids really
well how depressed can kids really become well one recent study that looked
become well one recent study that looked
become well one recent study that looked at 32 different hospitals between 2008
at 32 different hospitals between 2008
at 32 different hospitals between 2008 and 2015
and 2015
and 2015 found that their hospital admissions
found that their hospital admissions
found that their hospital admissions more than doubled for children aged 5 to
more than doubled for children aged 5 to
more than doubled for children aged 5 to 17 years old for self-harm suicidal
17 years old for self-harm suicidal
17 years old for self-harm suicidal thinking and suicidal actions another
thinking and suicidal actions another
thinking and suicidal actions another study reports that there’s been a 200%
study reports that there’s been a 200%
study reports that there’s been a 200% increase in suicides among young girls
increase in suicides among young girls
increase in suicides among young girls aged 10 to 14 and a 50% increase in boys
aged 10 to 14 and a 50% increase in boys
aged 10 to 14 and a 50% increase in boys the same age most of these suicides
the same age most of these suicides
the same age most of these suicides reportedly related to an online incident
reportedly related to an online incident
reportedly related to an online incident the loss of human connection through
the loss of human connection through
the loss of human connection through face-to-face communication eye contact
face-to-face communication eye contact
face-to-face communication eye contact in touch is creating a future for our
in touch is creating a future for our
in touch is creating a future for our children in which they have the
children in which they have the
children in which they have the emotional intimacy the compassion and
emotional intimacy the compassion and
emotional intimacy the compassion and the empathy is disappearing our society
the empathy is disappearing our society
the empathy is disappearing our society is becoming more focused on the number
is becoming more focused on the number
is becoming more focused on the number of likes or post receives instead of on
of likes or post receives instead of on
of likes or post receives instead of on the human connection that like is
the human connection that like is
the human connection that like is supposed to represent
supposed to represent
supposed to represent remember these brain scans I lose sleep
remember these brain scans I lose sleep
remember these brain scans I lose sleep over the unintentional damage to our
over the unintentional damage to our
over the unintentional damage to our children’s brains under the misguided
children’s brains under the misguided
children’s brains under the misguided assumptions the technology overuse is
assumptions the technology overuse is
assumptions the technology overuse is totally harmless of course we can’t keep
totally harmless of course we can’t keep
totally harmless of course we can’t keep our children from technology or it would
our children from technology or it would
our children from technology or it would put them at a severe disadvantage in a
put them at a severe disadvantage in a
put them at a severe disadvantage in a global economy that requires them to be
global economy that requires them to be
global economy that requires them to be proficient with it but I am also acutely
proficient with it but I am also acutely
proficient with it but I am also acutely aware from my education that something
aware from my education that something
aware from my education that something as simple as a smartphone can actually
as simple as a smartphone can actually
as simple as a smartphone can actually structurally alter my daughter’s brain
structurally alter my daughter’s brain
structurally alter my daughter’s brain and potentially trigger a lifetime of
and potentially trigger a lifetime of
and potentially trigger a lifetime of addiction the world is going to evolve
addiction the world is going to evolve
addiction the world is going to evolve whether we like it or not technology
whether we like it or not technology
whether we like it or not technology especially in technology has undoubtedly
especially in technology has undoubtedly
especially in technology has undoubtedly been net positive however with all of
been net positive however with all of
been net positive however with all of this good comes some bad the question
this good comes some bad the question
this good comes some bad the question for us moving forward is not whether we
for us moving forward is not whether we
for us moving forward is not whether we can figure out a way to have a balanced
can figure out a way to have a balanced
can figure out a way to have a balanced relationship with technology it is how
relationship with technology it is how
relationship with technology it is how quickly we can get there and what is
quickly we can get there and what is
quickly we can get there and what is that healthy balanced relationship going
that healthy balanced relationship going
that healthy balanced relationship going to look like I have spent my career
to look like I have spent my career
to look like I have spent my career learning and understanding and talking
learning and understanding and talking
learning and understanding and talking about the good and bad of technology
about the good and bad of technology
about the good and bad of technology grandma Drake taught me about myself but
grandma Drake taught me about myself but
grandma Drake taught me about myself but most importantly she taught me that
most importantly she taught me that
most importantly she taught me that empowering children with knowledge and
empowering children with knowledge and
empowering children with knowledge and then trusting them with that information
then trusting them with that information
then trusting them with that information means that they will often make better
means that they will often make better
means that they will often make better choices because of it we can all step
choices because of it we can all step
choices because of it we can all step into the light together now because I
into the light together now because I
into the light together now because I have proof that that actually works my
have proof that that actually works my
have proof that that actually works my team and I have been implementing a
team and I have been implementing a
team and I have been implementing a program where we’ve empowered kids and
program where we’ve empowered kids and
program where we’ve empowered kids and parents and educators with knowledge
parents and educators with knowledge
parents and educators with knowledge about healthy balanced technology use
about healthy balanced technology use
about healthy balanced technology use and the results children do in fact make
and the results children do in fact make
and the results children do in fact make better choices for themselves and for
better choices for themselves and for
better choices for themselves and for their friends when they’re given the
their friends when they’re given the
their friends when they’re given the knowledge and the opportunity this is
knowledge and the opportunity this is
knowledge and the opportunity this is some data from a middle school that I
some data from a middle school that I
some data from a middle school that I worked in not unlike any other middle
worked in not unlike any other middle
worked in not unlike any other middle school likely in the US or in the world
school likely in the US or in the world
school likely in the US or in the world that had escalating issues with
that had escalating issues with
that had escalating issues with technology related incidents cyber
technology related incidents cyber
technology related incidents cyber bullying inappropriate posting
bullying inappropriate posting
bullying inappropriate posting plagiarism even sexting as the graph
plagiarism even sexting as the graph
plagiarism even sexting as the graph shows there technology related incidents
shows there technology related incidents
shows there technology related incidents had gone from 40 percent to 72 percent
had gone from 40 percent to 72 percent
had gone from 40 percent to 72 percent of all of their administrative time
of all of their administrative time
of all of their administrative time dealing with this in only five years
dealing with this in only five years
dealing with this in only five years after implementing our program the
after implementing our program the
after implementing our program the results were actually shocking even to
results were actually shocking even to
results were actually shocking even to us educating kids on how to be a good
us educating kids on how to be a good
us educating kids on how to be a good digital citizen at the same time as
digital citizen at the same time as
digital citizen at the same time as giving parents and educators the tools
giving parents and educators the tools
giving parents and educators the tools and the resources they needed in order
and the resources they needed in order
and the resources they needed in order to support these kids through some
to support these kids through some
to support these kids through some change reduce the overall technology
change reduce the overall technology
change reduce the overall technology related incidents by over 50 percent
related incidents by over 50 percent
related incidents by over 50 percent it proves that when we trust our
it proves that when we trust our
it proves that when we trust our children with the emerging science and
children with the emerging science and
children with the emerging science and when we talk to them about the
when we talk to them about the
when we talk to them about the educational and legal consequences that
educational and legal consequences that
educational and legal consequences that they’re facing in every facet of their
they’re facing in every facet of their
they’re facing in every facet of their lives for the rest of their lives
lives for the rest of their lives
lives for the rest of their lives it gives them good direction on how to
it gives them good direction on how to
it gives them good direction on how to make better choices in this digital
make better choices in this digital
make better choices in this digital world I believe all children want to
world I believe all children want to
world I believe all children want to make good choices given the opportunity
make good choices given the opportunity
make good choices given the opportunity but it’s up to us in order to educate
but it’s up to us in order to educate
but it’s up to us in order to educate them on how to do this in this new world
them on how to do this in this new world
them on how to do this in this new world everything that we do online is public
everything that we do online is public
everything that we do online is public and permanent so now that we all know
and permanent so now that we all know
and permanent so now that we all know this emerging science how do we all come
this emerging science how do we all come
this emerging science how do we all come together to make a difference in this
together to make a difference in this
together to make a difference in this very real issue of Technology addiction
very real issue of Technology addiction
very real issue of Technology addiction the answer is simply awareness and
the answer is simply awareness and
the answer is simply awareness and education this is an amazing time that
education this is an amazing time that
education this is an amazing time that we’re living in in this an amazing group
we’re living in in this an amazing group
we’re living in in this an amazing group of people who have all come together to
of people who have all come together to
of people who have all come together to devour ideas worth spreading technology
devour ideas worth spreading technology
devour ideas worth spreading technology has enabled us to do so much good but it
has enabled us to do so much good but it
has enabled us to do so much good but it is not totally without consequence
is not totally without consequence
is not totally without consequence pitfall that’s a really fun game to play
pitfall that’s a really fun game to play
pitfall that’s a really fun game to play as a kid
as a kid
as a kid but it was essentially a stick figure
but it was essentially a stick figure
but it was essentially a stick figure running across the screen and maybe four
running across the screen and maybe four
running across the screen and maybe four colors today’s games apps programs much
colors today’s games apps programs much
colors today’s games apps programs much more sophisticated and the programmers
more sophisticated and the programmers
more sophisticated and the programmers as we’ve learned highly-skilled on our
as we’ve learned highly-skilled on our
as we’ve learned highly-skilled on our vulnerabilities it is imperative that we
vulnerabilities it is imperative that we
vulnerabilities it is imperative that we come together and we address this issue
come together and we address this issue
come together and we address this issue boldly honestly and without fear we have
boldly honestly and without fear we have
boldly honestly and without fear we have the knowledge we need to rise above this
the knowledge we need to rise above this
the knowledge we need to rise above this our our children are counting on us to
our our children are counting on us to
our our children are counting on us to become their grandma Drake thank you
become their grandma Drake thank you
become their grandma Drake thank you [Applause]
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