David Landes

David Landes is a professor at Duke University, an affiliate with the Strother School of Radical Attention, and the coauthor of the forthcoming Attensity! A Manifesto of the Attention Liberation Movement.

Are Cell Phones to Blame for the Youth Loneliness Epidemic?

Are Cell Phones to Blame for the Youth Loneliness Epidemic? Are Cell Phones to Blame for the Youth Loneliness Epidemic?

David Landes argues that cell phones represent an isolated life whereas Kimberly Hassel blames the loneliness crisis on a society unable to support or protect its youth.

Dec 22, 2025 / Column / David Landes and Kimberly Hassel

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