A Hypothetical World Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:58:01 -0400 en-us © 2026 A Hypothetical World yes 6d78ff15-fd3e-584a-80cb-e19727e4dc7d 343815213@tdsb.ca Mackenzie Wang episodic false A Hypothetical World dives into a potential world different than the one we currently inhabit. This podcast encourages teens to question their behaviours and the world around them.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Mackenzie Wang 343815213@tdsb.ca https://storage.buzzsprout.com/hvkdrs8d4vczjvqotw0fd6ubx95o?.jpg A Hypothetical World A Hypothetical World: A World Without Our Smartphones A Hypothetical World: A World Without Our Smartphones Ever wondered how people lived without smartphones and social media? In this podcast, we will explore a world without smartphones, sort of like the 90s! We’ll discuss everything from the very first smartphone to the rise of TikTok, as well as take a closer look at the years prior to the invention of the smartphone.

Sources Used:

BBC - The History Of The Smartphone

National Library Of Medicine - Cell Phone Addiction In Adolescents

Harvard Medical School- Screentime and the Brain

UNICEF - Childhood in A Digital World

UX Matters - Social History of the Smartphone

First Things First - Childhood Brain Developement

National Library of Medicine - Technology Impact on Childhood

Science Direct - Immitation In Children

CNBC - Short Form Media

Statistics Of TikTok

The Guardian - TikTok and the Pandemic

History Of Instagram

FStoppers - History Of YouTube

OnThisDay - 2006

C-Span - Doctor on the Impact of Screentime on Kids

Columbia Uni Dept Of Psychiatry - Impacts of SM

National Library Of Medicine - Effects of SM

Fraser Institute - Cell Phones Hurt Learning

Dr Horvath Written Testimony

10 Teens Give Up Their SmartPhones - BBC

Pavlov's Dog


]]> Ever wondered how people lived without smartphones and social media? In this podcast, we will explore a world without smartphones, sort of like the 90s! We’ll discuss everything from the very first smartphone to the rise of TikTok, as well as take a closer look at the years prior to the invention of the smartphone.

Sources Used:

BBC - The History Of The Smartphone

National Library Of Medicine - Cell Phone Addiction In Adolescents

Harvard Medical School- Screentime and the Brain

UNICEF - Childhood in A Digital World

UX Matters - Social History of the Smartphone

First Things First - Childhood Brain Developement

National Library of Medicine - Technology Impact on Childhood

Science Direct - Immitation In Children

CNBC - Short Form Media

Statistics Of TikTok

The Guardian - TikTok and the Pandemic

History Of Instagram

FStoppers - History Of YouTube

OnThisDay - 2006

C-Span - Doctor on the Impact of Screentime on Kids

Columbia Uni Dept Of Psychiatry - Impacts of SM

National Library Of Medicine - Effects of SM

Fraser Institute - Cell Phones Hurt Learning

Dr Horvath Written Testimony

10 Teens Give Up Their SmartPhones - BBC

Pavlov's Dog


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