Summary Of The Article Have Smart Phones Destroyed A Generation

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In the article “Have Smart Phones Destroyed a Generation,” the writer discusses how the new world of technology has affected Millennials. The writer explains that millennials are highly individualistic people, but individualism has increased significantly since the Baby Boomer years arose. With this intention, the cause of such dramatic shifts in teen behavior was after the Great Recession and when most Americans started to own smartphones. The appearance of smartphones completely changed the form of of a teenager’s life. They are on the verge of mental-health catastrophe. As a matter of fact, teen depression and suicide have escalated dramatically since then. They are waiting longer to take responsibility because their social life

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