The conversation with Zach Rausch the Associate Research Scientist from New York University explores the impact of smartphones and social media on adolescent mental health. It discusses the decline in mental health among adolescents in the early 2010s and the role of smartphones and social media in this trend. The conversation highlights the shift from a play-based childhood to a phone-based childhood and the negative effects of this transformation. It also examines the gender differences in the effects of social media and mobile phones, as well as the harms of excessive screen time. The conversation addresses the rise in suicide rates and proposes solutions to address these issues, including setting age restrictions and promoting phone-free schools. It also discusses the role of tech companies and government regulations in mitigating the negative impact of technology on mental health. Finally, the conversation explores the philosophical question of whether digitalization makes us less human and speculates on the future of technology and human interaction.