Episode #27 - Digital Distractions

In episode #27 we (Joanne and Krishn) discuss the growing number of experts sounding the alarm on the consequences of smartphone use and addiction. We take a look at how smartphones are dumbing us down and affecting our social skills, reducing our ability to retain information and shortening the average person's attention span. We also look at how electronics introduced to young children impact growth and healthy development from a physical, emotional and psychological perspective.

Articles and resources referenced throughout the show include:

• Your Smartphone is Making You Stupid, Antisocial and Unhealthy. So Why Can't You Put it Down? (Globe & Mail)
• The ipad is a Far Bigger Threat to Our Children Than Anyone Realizes
• Claire's Refutes Claims of Asbestos in Kids' Makeup After December Recall
• You Are a Badass (Jen Sincero)
• Sapiens: A Brief History of Human History (Yuval Noah Harari)