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Sep 2023
35m 46s

How to Kill Your Smartphone before it Ki...

Chris Stefanick | Real Life Catholic
About this episode

In this episode, I travel to Ave Maria University to speak to college students about the addiction to the social apps and our smartphones. This addiction is leading a generation to new levels of anxiety, discontent, and spiritual ruin.

But there is hope! Today I meet students have had enough. Some are deleting their social apps, others are limiting screen time. Still others are taking advantage of SCHOLARSHIPS at Catholic Universities if they opt out of the smartphone altogether. This could start a revolution! Learn More: https://www.humanality.org/

Finally I interview my teenage son who gave up his smartphone and then watched his life change--FOR THE BETTER. 

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