Smartphones have ruined Gen Alpha childhood

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Smartphones have ruined Gen Alpha childhood". Your opponent's style: Jonathan Haidt

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You're dismissing me without an argument, which actually proves my point. Gen Alpha isn't ruined by smartphones—it's thriving because of them. These kids have access to education, mentorship, and communities that previous generations could only dream of. A kid in rural Nebraska can learn coding from Stanford professors for free. They're more aware of mental health, more socially conscious, more globally connected. Yes, some spend too much time scrolling, but that's parenting, not the phone. Every generation said the same thing about TV, video games, rock and roll. They were wrong then. You're wrong now. What's your actual argument here?