Our generation did not turn out fine. Phones are hugely a net loss for society. I stand by that.

Every living generation has a phone "problem", so that's not unique to one made up cohort.

Maybe. But how do we tell the effects of social media and smart phones apart from the multiple financial crises? The endless, incredibly costly Middle East forever wars? The huge rise in costs of houses, education and healthcare? The blatantly corrupt politics? Globalisation and the resulting loss of manufacturing jobs? The inaction on school shootings? The climate situation?