We're in a fight right now for the future of Western civilization and for the preservation of free speech.

And I view all of my commentary work and all of my interests in the American political system through that lens.

CNN political analyst Scott Jennings talking about his presentation at this year's issues, etc., making the case conference.

We have to preserve Western civilization. We have to preserve Western civilization.

We have to preserve free speech.

And I think most issues and most politics comes down to those two fundamental issues.

I think it's good for audiences to have their bubbles popped.

I think it's all too easy in American political culture right now

to get yourself in a silo or in a bubble where only the

information that you want to hear that confirms your priors is what you see. And I think it's detrimental

to the average citizen to be stuck in a silo or a bubble like that. You can meet and hear Scott Jennings

at the 2025 making the case conference Friday, July 18th and Saturday, July 19th at Concordia University, Chicago.

Find out more at Issuesetc.org.

Well, the days of the blackboard or even really the white board in the classroom have come and gone.

Maybe we need them back because the whiteboard and the blackboard have been replaced with screens,

sometimes up on the wall, and oftentimes in the hands of the students, and we already know what screen time is doing to them psychologically and mentally, and perhaps

even in terms of their education. So what needs to change in the classroom when it comes to screens?

Welcome back to Issues, Et cetera. I'm Todd Wilkin.

Joining us to conclude our two-part conversation on freedom from digital technology, Claire Morel,

fellow and director of the Technology and Human Flourishing Project for the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

She's author of the new book, The Tech Exit, a practical guide for freeing teens and kids from smartphones.

Claire, welcome back.

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