Plain and simple... technology was supposed to bring us closer and make us smarter; we're just getting dumber and pushing loved ones farther and farther away

@ryanthomas49

3 жыл бұрын

Stop projecting. Technology DOES make people smarter. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it somehow makes people dumber.

@mefirstandthegimmiegimmies5160

2 жыл бұрын

I feel you are absolutely correct. Don’t give kids all out access to phones and definitely keep them off social media. Strive to teach your children how to make meaningful and long lasting relationships. I see my kids friends that are in elementary school and already have cell phones and Facebook. When they stay over at our house we ask the parents to please keep the cellphones since we don’t allow our children access to things they don’t need to access.

@thehappypeople7495

2 жыл бұрын

Well it can, we just need to somehow use it in the right way

@Giulia-om2gl

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanthomas49 You're only half right ... I think phones must have existed only for calls and videocalls ..

@yusufstudying7500

Жыл бұрын

I'm with y

Gives me hope to see someone so young talking about this issue. Thanks, Tanner!

@Jef166

Жыл бұрын

he did it just to put it on his resume

@dalelerette206

Жыл бұрын

Amen

@kainiefer6400

Жыл бұрын

@@Jef166 so true

@Livingingratitudeforever

5 ай бұрын

I hope he’s still doing big things

I am 12 years old and I find this video really interesting and I am really satisfied with that quote he says at the end “Your time is limited so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”

@pikazu2578

3 жыл бұрын

Then put the phone down

@davian7979

3 жыл бұрын

@@pikazu2578 I did lmao 🤡🤦‍♂️

I am 13 years old and I was a victim of cell addiction. It wasn't a problem when I looked at my phone and played numerous videos for hours but then later own I noticed some changes in myself. Being distant with my family members, having anxiety problems and a lot of temper in the sense I get angry really easily for small things and I also became poor in studies. I just wanna give a small advice to students my age, phone addiction makes you loose a lot of things and yourself. I recommend you all to take very less time in front of the screen, cause once you get addicted it's hard to come back to reality instead lets take care of ourselves and focus for our future.

@samanthacrenshaw9679

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your honesty and sharing. More people need to recognize this in themselves like you did! You're on your way to healing!

@asdzpouitz747

2 жыл бұрын

Im glad that you’ve realized that while you’re still young

@PillowT

2 жыл бұрын

What did you do for the recovery? My kid is doing same you described above.

@Astro_Draws

2 жыл бұрын

I do agree that this is a problem but I do not think it is a very large one yes it is bad for kids to become distant and develop anxiety etc. However there are so many bigger things to focus on what about kids who are being targeted by vaping companies and get addicted to that what about kids who are being violently bullied online not because of cell phone attiction but for just being themselves. As someone who has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, has an addict for a parent(alcohol) and has tried to end there own life all at only 14 I think I have some say in the matte of wether this is a real problem we need to be focused on.

I think this whole speech is very accurate in showing the harsh reality in how so many people around the world are actually addicted to their cell phones. It’s an issue that lots of kids fail to acknowledge because it’s so common. I personally know multiple people in my life who are addicted to their phones and it’s sad to see how common it is.

I’m 23 and agree on this. Social media has destroyed society. I deleted it ages ago, and you notice how annoying it is seeing so many people glued to it.

Bravo Tanner! While it is fairly common to hear adults complaining about this “pandemic” of cell phone addiction, it is so much more powerful to hear it coming from a bright and intelligent young person like yourself. You are humble and aware. Thank you for your sharing and thoughtfulness. We ALL have work to do in this area! (and I’m in my 50’s :-)

I found this so relevant and I love that a middle-schooler is saying these things. I actually quoted him in a podcast on the dangers of social media...

@theprodigy9617

2 жыл бұрын

"dangers of social media..."???? bruh

@yusufstudying7500

Жыл бұрын

It takes over our Life

Im failing school because i want to escape the cruel reality thru my phone.

@snowjae9380

3 жыл бұрын

Nooo! Fight back! I had this problem too. I would install an anti social media add on to my browser/app when I studied. Just got to break out of the habit. You still have time, you got this :)

@howisthis7460

3 жыл бұрын

@@snowjae9380 right

@howisthis7460

3 жыл бұрын

Don't waste yourself

@dynamo5326

3 жыл бұрын

Its ok idrc

@MohamedHassan-xn8fu

3 жыл бұрын

@@dynamo5326 daammn I know tht feeling tho but I try to escape it through music

*It is sad that almost nobody cares about cell phone addiction*

@eusnx1758

3 жыл бұрын

i dont

@pikazu2578

3 жыл бұрын

Though I care, I don't know what to do

@ryanthomas49

3 жыл бұрын

Technology is the future and present. Don't like it? Don't use it.

@emward6858

11 ай бұрын

@@ryanthomas49 it is not that simple when companies everywhere want people to do stuff online . From banking to bill payments and shopping. It is all being forced online. So its very hard to get away from technology even though i crave simpler times myself. Life just isn't like that anymore. People who weren't born before technology really evolved during the last 20 years simply dont understand. You go down the high street and for every ten people you see 9 of them will be staring down at their phone. It is awful, really awful. I wonder just how many of them will get to the end of their lives and be filled with regrets over how much of their life was wasted staring at a phone screen . Smartphones are not a blessing they are a curse

it was really simple and basic.I hope we see more people like tanner coming up and understanding this. Great Job!

It's refreshing to see someone at this age tlaking about an issue like this. Great talk, Tanner.

It is great that this young person is sharing this information to adults and teaching other young people. Thank you.

I deleted most of my social media apps off of my phone besides discord and Snapchat, because these two tend to have the most privacy. It really makes you come to reality of how many friends/connections you actually have vs the fake connections in the virtual world. As a child, I used to be so worried that I won’t be like everyone else because everyone has Instagram, Snapchat, and more. But honestly, I would go back in time and thank my mom for not letting me have social media, and honestly to never let me and my brother have it at all. I regret using social media. It’s a waste of energy, and the sad part is people who have mental disorders seek online forums that do absolutely nothing for them but spit the same negative symptoms they are trying to address or fix. It’s ironic as the thing they are trying to use to address their mental illness is actually causing it. It gets to the point where adolescents and especially young teens can’t form a stable sense of self, and base their identity off of what everyone thinks. They turn down long-term dreams for short-term acceptance (fake acceptance), and it’s actually very sad. The world could possibly be a better place if the like button didn’t exist, and the like button was a clever component of social media from day one. Tech companies/social media companies are feeding off of social media usage, and the more likes users get, the more they’ll be apt to continue to use these outlets, therefore giving the companies what they want.

We’ve perpetuated a world where we all need devices to carry out life for the most part. I pay bills, gps for work, keep reminders for side business, need calls and texts from family. It is definitely hard to have control rather than the devices usefulness itself.

I tried telling kids and was told .. I was crossing boundaries .. we must start loving our children and that means making sure they are healthy minds as teens ! Great speech young man ! Stay strong ! God bless our youth !! Very sad truth ,

I found this video helpful and took notice that even I could even have a cell phone addiction. As I do, I use use my phone for everything and as everyone does. Sometimes you rely on your phone too much. We do need to take a break from a phone or any electronics and be in the moment with family and friends. Thank you for this informative video.

Great speaker, personal and timely subject, and even some humour..! Great work!

@henryh4398

Жыл бұрын

👿

There's so much to learn from him, great talk!

Watching this from my phone rn

Agreed! I didn't have a smartphone until my mid twenties, life is better without phones :)

@MahmoudAhmed-mi7rh

3 жыл бұрын

I’m amazed.

@nikolaievans2432

3 жыл бұрын

Ok boomer

@ryanthomas49

3 жыл бұрын

So then get off technology then. You cannot complain while simultaneously being on technology.

@rashmisalvi

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I am kid but still l use phone but l will not much phone

@mefirstandthegimmiegimmies5160

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. 38 years old and I didn’t get a phone till I was 22 and I’ve never had any social media accounts. I see everyday, people I work with can’t go to a meeting and stay focused. They are constantly messing with their phones. When I go hang out with new friends I always leave my phone in the car because I want to show them that I’m fully invested in our conversations. It makes for a more fulfilling life when you make actual friends and not fake Facebook friends

The last words are true, me while seeing a wired cloud or beautiful sunset. My brain not enjoying the scenery, instead taking a snap and upload it online makes me happy. I don't wanna waste my time for living somebody else's life

I went into a crisis care 2 years ago. When I went in, they locked away my phone and I could only use it for like 30 minutes when I was able to use it. I had to also wait for other people. I now know that is when I am depressed when my phone is constantly in my hand smh. It's sad.

It is all about balance. When you go to see a movie with your spouse, leave your phone at home. When you visit friends, put your phone away while you visit. You can grab a pic together just before leaving for home. When you go for a walk, enjoy nature, your dogs or children or significant other. Do not worry about social media. Be in the moment. Phone watching while crossing a street or worse yet, driving while using your phone, could be fatal for you or someone else. If you have an unfortunate aggressive encounter with someone, do not use your phone to spread the details of this toxic encounter with people who have nothing to do with the encounter and who do NOT want to know about it. Limit your time on the phone. Leave it at home and see if you can feel happy and comfortable without it. If not, you are addicted and no addictions are good for you. They imprison you! You will end up not sleeping well, getting depressed, feeling unfulfilled, because you are wasting precious time. Use them to uplift, educate or capture beautiful memories. Limit your time spent on them to one or two hours...no more! Do not document every minute of your life. Live instead!

@pikazu2578

3 жыл бұрын

Before looking at this comment... I was just reading "Newlands octave"

@ryanthomas49

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely not.

@theprodigy9617

2 жыл бұрын

No

@jbautista2927

Жыл бұрын

True but one word on why it’s important to keep it around, emergency.

God he's so well spoken I'm mind blown

@tripppaynter2633

2 жыл бұрын

ratio

@RainbowCuga

Жыл бұрын

@@tripppaynter2633 funny how you use a twitter quote in this video

POV: you're 5th grade teacher told you to watch this and write an essay on it

@tripppaynter2633

2 жыл бұрын

9th grade for me

@azzygrant1886

2 жыл бұрын

10th grade for me and I have to write a persuasive speech.

@zeynepbilgi6245

2 жыл бұрын

i'm a 10th grader and my teacher did the exact same thing💀

@user-wx8lx8gd7h

2 жыл бұрын

@@zeynepbilgi6245 I'm here for the same reason :D

@TheFlayerYT

2 жыл бұрын

Second for me

wow this kid really knows what he talks about. thanks!

This is amazing!!! Well said

I am so glad someone else sees what is really going on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent presentation! Totally right on!

This wasn’t the video I was looking for. Yet here I am

all parents "well in the 80's i played with rocks"

@jephaunericketts9511

3 жыл бұрын

no they ran down slaves

@LorraElizabeth

3 жыл бұрын

We had other interests in the 80s, like interpersonal relationships 🤷🏻‍♀️

@maleahj308

3 жыл бұрын

@@LorraElizabeth and cereal killer's, Drug epidemic y'all weren't all that great either 😬

@pluslotion

3 жыл бұрын

@@maleahj308 that sounds cooler

@The_Electric_54

3 жыл бұрын

I did. I named them all and mark them with my switchblade. It was very fun when you had nothing to do

This kid need to do school tour.

I'm fulfilling my phone addiction by watching this video. As my brain says "this is the most relevant thing to do". And brain does that without thinking

The phone is an integral part of our life, but frequent use is addictive. I myself feel discomfort when I am left without a phone, the main problem is not in the phone, but in the person.

Absolutely awesome speech!

This kid speaks the truth! Listen to him!

Consciousness is the answer to all the questions.

Great talk on such a relevant topic! Great job! "... or things they did way back in the 1900's..." Ah the good old 1900's when some of us used to spend 3+ hours on the phone (landline) talking to friends we had just talked to at school, or when our parents complained about the dial-up internet usage.

@SuperDuckyWho

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I laughed so hard when he said "back in the 1900s." Like... well played little man, well played.

@tripppaynter2633

2 жыл бұрын

great talk on this ratio

This young man is very smart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great speech the ending was awesome ! God bless you , young man

The problem I have a phone addiction is usually people are addicted to their phones but when they order something for delivery or when they are actually needed for something, they all the sudden don't have their phones with them As a delivery driver, if my customer isn't going to answer the phone, I will blow up their phone into Oblivion until they answer their phone even if they give me the worst possible rating, I will even remind them that society has been guilty of being addicted to their phones but all the sudden when it comes to something actually important to them, they all the sudden are off their addictions

I knew something was very wrong with the world when I saw people on bikes glued to their cell phone, on skateboards glued to their cell phone, driving a car and glued to their cell phone, in movie theaters and glued to their cell phone, a mother pushing her baby in a carriage and glued to her cell phone, a mother walking her little daughter home from school and glued to her cell phone, people walking in a park and glued to their cell phone, a father playing soccer with his daughter at the park and periodically checking his cell phone. My advice is PUT YOUR CELL PHONE DOWN AND PAY ATTENTION TO THE PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU.

Awesome bro😘 kya speech diya he tomne ekdum jhakkas ❤

The addiction is one thing leading to another.

That is so true ❤

With the development of the Internet and the popularization of mobile phones, more and more teenagers are addicted to the Internet. I hope that parents can also strengthen supervision, so that children can plan their time reasonably while completing their studies.

This kid is smart and is going places

@tripppaynter2633

2 жыл бұрын

this ratio is going places

Awesome speech bro!

Love you bros!

The issue is, that addiction is required to function in society in most large countries right now. It's kind of disturbing when you think about it. It would be like if you had to take oxycodone before allowed into a job interview. Not having a cell cuts you off from job opportunities, safety/location assistance (ie if you have kids you'll understand this one for sure, I need a phone on me always), financial control/information, and speed/information required today for occupations or even daily tasks (like signing up for and getting to appointments). One example is many of the covid tests, which, regardless of your views on, many employers required before returning to work. They required the use of the VAULT website or app to submit the test as well as an email for timely results. Yes, there may be many issues surrounding phone usage but the answer unfortunately can't be "just stop then." I honestly wish there was an earnest discussion about things we could do to combat these issues.

@SuperDuckyWho

2 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile, like I said I acknowledge an addiction issue, my mom will not put down her phone for the reason of constantly perusing and posting to FB (which i personally hate and avoid using because I see what it does to her). I'm guessing the "answer" is a lot more nuanced and tailored to individuals as most instances of addiction are... it's just the societal reliance on the addiction source that makes it all that much more difficult.

@tripppaynter2633

2 жыл бұрын

the issue is this ratio

I am so addicted that I don't pay attention to school anymore, assignments are neglected and even worse I don't have the motivation to go to school when my other friends have a lot of ambition. I'm really confused with myself, my life is only about my phone and can't focus on reality

@tripppaynter2633

2 жыл бұрын

ratio

@user-scorp7

2 жыл бұрын

@@tripppaynter2633 omfg stop go back to Twitter tf..

very well put

I love the irony in quoting Steve Jobs as his closer.

@Icanfigureitoutintime

3 жыл бұрын

Because Steve had a childish selfish business model? Jokes

i use my phone so much that when i lose my phone, i cry

My mom only lets me use my phone one 2:00 in the afternoon.

"...talk about something from the 1900s." First time I heard a kid say something like that.

@tripppaynter2633

2 жыл бұрын

talk about this ratio

“Way back on the 1900s” made me feel real old real quick..

I would panic if I don’t have my phone in my pocket because I would assume I lost an $800 object that is my only form of communication

@ManekaAgarwal

3 жыл бұрын

lmao

@HaydenWalker

3 жыл бұрын

@Juju Dickson I would panic if I was in public no lost it because it’s $1000 and I might not be able to find it, are you seriously telling me if you lost your phone in public you would panic

@ninanowomiejska9083

3 жыл бұрын

@Juju Dickson it has all of your information, and were literally in a pandemic ''face to face'' is really dangerous now

Umm... Sir I think you drop this 👑

Very well spoken young dude. I'm on a social media break

@trhope4283

3 жыл бұрын

you say as you’re on youtube

@ashin771

3 жыл бұрын

@@Slayzleee youtube is a social media🙄

@aarontasawer2244

3 жыл бұрын

@@Slayzleee bro not to be rude at all but youtube is social media 😂

@sohailalexander4681

3 жыл бұрын

@@Slayzleee I work as a software engineer and I can tell you that there’s literally no difference between KZread and Facebook. So technically you’re not on a social media break

i need this for my oral communication, thanks :)

@tripppaynter2633

2 жыл бұрын

ratio

pay attention to little thing that makes u happy

@tripppaynter2633

2 жыл бұрын

pay attention to this ratio

Wow this speech is so good. I also spoke about cell phone addiction in my podcast (Blind Techie Geek Speaks). Great job tanner Tanner.

I'm watching because it's compulsory for us to learn it in training center😢

He forgot the most important thing the people who designed the phone and the frequencies that the phone generates intentionally made it so your mind would become captivated remember you're just to sell vibrating at a specific frequency

@Astro_Draws

2 жыл бұрын

Oh so your one of those crazy people.... Ok

Great talk kid

Especially now college online at home

it's too easy to depend on a phone ...that's what hooks people.

I love so much❤

I am literally forced to be on my phone since 6 am because I do school on my phone.

Cool explanation man!!

I tend to think a lot of people miss out on life when they're on like Facebook, Instagram. People don't realize how fast life goes by

@tripppaynter2633

2 жыл бұрын

i tend to think a lot about this ratio

@joshgould6585

2 жыл бұрын

@@tripppaynter2633 🤔

My wish is to be able to use smartphone as a tool like a screwdriver. I want to use it when it is required but screwdriver never distracts me for playing with it.

I so agree

My teacher showed this to my class today

@tripppaynter2633

2 жыл бұрын

ratio

Great video.....The addiction is real. Antisocial world is the norm

Good and cool

People also disassociate into the Internet on their phones when they have unresolved trauma.

Kid: "You freak out when you loose your phone? YOUR AN ADICT!" Me: "Well maybe its because my phone costs a good amount of money and I don't want to deal with getting a new one."

I'm not clear when he says "obeah". What does it mean? Magic power?

Fubbing is awful! I have had people come for a visit and they spend most of the time on their phones! So why visit? What message is being conveyed??? I care more about FB or someone else than I do about you!

I wish no-one made a phone

@Yomomma00953

4 жыл бұрын

Ig

4:55 Welp, I guess I can't have an alarm anymore...

Technology is not the problem, the problem is the way we use it.

True

Nice speech bro

I panic when i lose my phone because my mom will get super mad at me 😰

Good points and props to him for doing this in eigth grade but did anyone else find this kinda cringe.

Yes

I'm watching this on a technology though.

how will I wake up to go to school without an alarm, and also did you know that ever since the iPhone X all phones are oled phones, oled is where each pixels light them selves so point is if you have a phone newer than the x you won't get blue light.

Yes time is limited. I also wasted lot of time by using my phone. I neglected my study, my parents.

Well explained 👏 baby love you 😍

Me who's 14 and doesn't have one: IKRRRRRRR PHONES ARE SOO BAD

Idk I have an addiction to phone but I think it in a different way . To enjoy my life

@tripppaynter2633

2 жыл бұрын

ratio

Questions according to the video you can use during the lesson: 1) what is the name of the "nophoneobeah"? 2) What do British or Spanish arents do to their children who are addicted to smartphones? 3) How do likes affect your brains? 4) How does a restaurante date look like now? 5) What's phubbing? 6) what way does the phone affect your sleep, driving, relations? 7) what was the best day of Tanner and why? 8) Do you agree with the cocnclusions that Tanner came to?

Gandalf: "A Palantír is a dangerous tool, Saruman."

@tripppaynter2633

2 жыл бұрын

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Notice how this hands cannot go apart. Its like he has a phone in hands the whole time. People cannot even open up their arms

The captions that are automatically generated in 42' is "cell phone addiction is a number 1 word". Is it right? I usually doesn't say like that.