Opal CEO Kenneth Schlenker interviews Catherine Price about her upcoming book The Amazing Generation. In this wide-ranging conversation they discuss the importance and power of fun, how digital distractions take away your ability to live and connect, and some practical advice on how to live a fulfilling life that's not hijacked my phones.

About Catherine Price

Catherine Price is an award-winning health and science journalist, speaker, and founder of the Screen/Life Balance movement. She’s a bestselling author whose work helps people rethink their relationship with technology and find more joy and presence in life. Her books include How to Break Up With Your Phone, The Power of Fun, Vitamania, and the forthcoming The Amazing Generation (co-authored with Jonathan Haidt). Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Slate, Popular Science, and more, and her TED talk on fun has been viewed millions of times. 

About The Amazing Generation

The Amazing Generation: How to Choose Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World is a new book for kids and early teens (roughly 9–12) co-authored by Catherine Price and Jonathan Haidt. Inspired by Haidt’s The Anxious Generation, it’s a handbook for living a happy, adventurous life that isn’t dominated by screens. The book mixes surprising facts, interactive challenges, a graphic-novel style, and real stories from young adults to help readers build confidence and choose a life full of fun and connection, not distraction. It’s set for release on December 30, 2025. 

Links & Resources

The Amazing Generation

Catherine’s Substack

Catherine’s website

Catherine's Instagram & YouTube

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