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This is a story about a family coming of age at the same time as smartphones and social media a multiracial family coming into its own as windows into social injustice opened up before our very screens and a multiparent multiprofessional family with children living differently depending on which house and which combination of family members happen to be home While it is a story about a family it is really the story of technological and global changes unfolding on our doorsteps

While many revile the ascendance of smartphones and social media and the way they suck us into the vortex of cyberspace there are cultural touchpoints that reflect deeper human and technology development patterns patterns which we would all do well to understand no matter whether or how we choose to engage in the everinnovating digital frontiers Informed by research and interviews with leaders in policy human development ethics and technology Loretta Brady helps listeners understand the complex systemic challenges and findings related to technology and human development

We do not have to hate or fear technology It is neither friend nor foe But understanding its impact on our daily lives is paramount to cultivating a healthier relationship both with our digital lives and our real lived ones