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Mar 5Liked by Justin Ling

Moderating smart phone use in youth is likely a better way to deal with this as there are a growing number of studies linking mental health problems in youth and smartphones. there is push to ban phones from schools in many jurisdictions. ironically parents are the ones mostly against this. and out side school hours, parents gotta parent.

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Mar 5Liked by Justin Ling

Excellent piece. I recall when the demon lived in comic books. There is cause for grave concern in the production of porn content —- the degree to which performance is consensual. Children, never. Desperate people because of social-economic-psychological circumstances also need protection from exploitation. A more complicated challenge, but no less relevant.

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These kinds of conversations are still difficult for me, after hearing decades of discussion about porn. From "It's normal and healthy", to "It's obscene and unhealthy". All I really know for sure is it's different for girls.

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Very thorough! Thanks for this. It's a complex issue certainly as part of techno communication systems generally. Technology has enabled 'supply chains' to now be the business model. It's like the 'paper-boy' is now the retailer in charge of the paper, rather than the editor/writer & printer. (No disrespect to paper-boys intended)

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Thanks Justin, another great delivery to my inbox. Have you considered this topic as a series on your podcast, or even an in-depth episode? This is a topic that will spark interesting conversations. Thanks for sparking the flame.🔥

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