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When Is Your Son Ready for a Smart Phone? Mr. de Vicente on Self-Mastery, Technology, and Parental Discernment
In this week's episode, headmaster Alvaro de Vicente helps us develop a philosophy of technology. Building off previous conversations on The Forum with Cal Newport, Mr. de Vicente takes a deep dive into the topic of smartphones. In particular, he helps us answer the following questions:
How can parents discern if a smartphone would be beneficial for their son?
When is the right time to entrust him with this powerful tool? Under what circumstances?
Will waiting to give your son a smartphone render him ill-prepared for college and beyond?
More provocatively, is it correct to assume that holding…
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