This reminded me of once, I was eating by myself in a McDonalds and right next to me there were a father and her daughter. The father DID NOT EVEN TAKE HIS EYES OFF THE PHONE in like 25 minutes. LITERALLY. The poor child was about 5 yo, super cute, eating, and checking out her happy meal toy. After those approx. 25 minutes, the dad finally stopped using his phone, and guys, I can't describe the face of that little girl. The joy in his face when her dad finally engaged and talked to her. I'm about to cry just remembering it. Society is addicted to a drug and we are not even aware. And kids know.

This needs a different title...it’s about so much more than flip phones. It’s about saving this generation from the horrors of social media. It’s about being GOOD humans.

He passed away today. :( Thank you Collin for fighting for kids.

It consumes your life. You want to be productive, you want to become successful but as soon as you touch the phone you are hooked and can’t let go.

He came to my school a while back, and it was the best thing ever. Rest in peace Collin, and may your legacy live on.

Rip. The world needed you. May we endeavor to keep your legacy.

I like that challenge: Never let your children see you on your smartphone. That's the childhood I had, and it was wonderful. That's the adolescence I had, and it was hard enough without being worse. I want the same for my kids.

“I handed my daughter a loaded gun and did not teach her how to use it” *Collin says in his head “What? Why would you give your daughter a loaded gun?” The mother then pulls out a phone and repeats what she just said.* “I handed my daughter a loaded gun and did not teach her how to use it.” -What a mother said to Collin that then he said during his talks at schools.

Can’t help feeling guilty for watching this on my iPhone

He came to my school, best thing of my life. Made me cry.. I could never have asked for something better in my life

Flip phones are a good idea to end social media addiction 100%.

Collin Kartchner came to my school. I'm in sixth grade. He made me cry and made me appreciate how my mom refuses to give me a phone or social media. Thank you, Collin!

Rest In Peace Collin. You will truly be missed. 🙏

I use a flip phone. My mental state has improved substantially. I had never realized that social media and smart phones had been a severe detriment to my mental health.

Today he talked to our school and many kids were left in tears. One of our teaches who had been teaching for 35 years said that it was one of the best assembly's ever. I'm only 13 and I actually paid attention instead of going on my phone like most kids do. I related to many things he said. I loved how he was funny. And I wish he could come back again. Never before have I actually enjoyed an assembly. I always talk to friends, zone out, go on my phone, ect. I only have 1 social media platform. So idk how it is to have Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook but all ik is that Snapchat is enough for me. Just thought he was wonderful and actually taught me something that will stick with me.

I'm 25 years old.and I went back to my Motorola razr. Deleted all social media and just use my laptop to check emails. These smart phones spy on you listen to you and feed you advertisements all day. So glad to get rid of it.

I’m 14 and I love this. I just wish that everyone my age could hear this. Me and my peers have so much more to live for than phones! Its scary growing up in this world as a teen... but this gives me hope.

Collin opened my eyes. If my mom is not willing to fight her addiction then I will do it, for my little sister. Thank you 🙏

I love all the comments from the kids! You all are our future leaders, be the change you want to see.

Man.....Those of us who grew up before social media, had it so great. Smart phones and social media has ruined society and our children.

He changed my life. Thank you for the impact you’ve made on so many. RIP Collin

Many parents don't want to confront their emotions so they use social media and scroll to avoid it. -says a parent who has done so

Social media must be held accountable, for the Thousands of young lives that have been lost to it. History will look back at this moment in time the same way we looked at people believing smoking was healthy in the 50's. WE MUST DO BETTER!!

Rest in peace collin. You saved my life a few years ago, but I'm sorry i couldn't save yours. Fly high 🕊

Anyone here after this amazing man has passed?

Oh, please change the title of this Ted talk! I saw it more than once and didn't watch it due to the title. But a friend shared it today and I am so moved. This is about so much more than flip phones. Thanks, Collin

All parents and children should watch this video.

This guy spoke at my school, he's amazing. Our middle school has a new rule with no cell phones and I feel much safer without having to worry about my every move being recorded. Also kudos to him bevause it's hard to have a good presentation for middle schoolers

This guy talked at my school. He’s funny and just seems like a great personality.

Your legacy will live on Collin. Thank you for teaching us to live beyond our phones. You will not be forgotten

Thank you so much for spreading the truth about smart phones Collin. Your message has impacted so many teens around the country and around the world. RIP friend and may your legacy live on

I'm so sad to hear about Collin's death. Collin, your legacy will continue on. Thank you for your honest approach and inspiration. You will be missed. Endless Hugs for Liz and the kids. I'm so sad to hear these tragic news. You're forever loved.

This guy gave a talk at my school

I stood and clapped just right at the end...Huge respect 😊

I've had anxiety and depression even before smart phones. So I learned quickly to avoid most social media platforms. I have Facebook to stay connected to family and KZfaq to watch funny and educational videos or to listen to music while I color or do other things. I've learned to be a responsible user... well, most of the time. My mental issues stem from good old fashioned neuroses. Yay?

Rest in peace, Collin Kartchner! You influenced so many lives and touched many hearts!!

I wish I could rate this as most favorite ted talk ever! I want to go completely offline/no tv no computer just a flip phone once I get done with grad school 😁

this is so true. i’m 14 and can agree with most of this. it IS an addiction. it’s the same neurological problem as to other addictions. i spend way to much time on my phone and i feel unsafe without it. i have anxiety attacks when i’m not close to my phone and i hate it. i want a flip phone because my phone is ruining my life. i want to have memories of my teenage years having sleepovers not scrolling through instagram. i simply want to live a life without my phone. i’ve tried deleting all the apps but what’s the point? i always download them back. it’s ruining my school, social and future life. procrastinating big projects or work that needs to be done is too easy and i cannot imagine all the time i’ve spent on social media. i want to have memories of talking to my crush, not texting and stalking them. my phone has ruined my grades over time and i hate it. im very grateful to have parents that don’t have social media because they are rarely on their phone. but because they are so clueless they never protected me from the dark sides of my phone. i’ve lost my innocence and i want it back. i’m scared my phone is ruining my life. and i want it to stop

Excellent Ted Talk. Every parent should see this.

I cannot express how much this talk means to me, as a mother. Thank you!

He came to my school today and his speech was AMAZING!

Such a great presentation. Really hit a chord. He and his inspiration will be greatly missed in this world. 40 is too young to die. How nice that he was present at home with his family and not on his phone. They will at least have those memories of him. RIP Collin .

This was the best ted talk i've seen

Omg he went to my school a year ago and now I'm so shocked and sad because his speech was amazing and I've learned to not think I have to be perfect,😢 rest in peace collin love ya!

As a teenager, I can really relate with what he said. I'm so glad my parents aren't on their phones 24/7 and I'm so glad they taught me what I know about my self-worth before giving me a phone. Still, it was rough dealing with drama on social media. I'm so glad I was lucky enough to become a part of an online community that supported positivity and taking care of yourself. I completely agree with everything he's said - though I've found great online friends, I need to love my irl ones more. I dont want to end up as the kind of parent who values their phone over their children or friends. It's so sad to see kids who are depressed or suicidal and only have social media to depend on for help, and sometimes help isnt there. Thank you so much for giving this talk, it's really helped me check myself and my choices.

This guy came to my school and taught me alot about social media

You will be greatly missed Collin

Thank you for addressing the issue our society is too scared to talk about!

I attended one of Collin's events in October. It was an absolutely amazing and life-changing experience. I love his message and continue to support it. Keep it going, Collin!

This is absolutely correct. We need to listen to this and we need to make changes for the sake of our children and ourselves. I hope you continue to speak to everyone you get a chance too. This is literally a Life Saving Message. Little did I know until just now that Collin died at age 40 of natural causes, possibly an aneurysm not verified. How tragic for his family and children. What an awesome father he had to be and husband. RIP and prayers for his family that they are doing well.

*This guy came to my school today and was AMAZING!!!!*

R.I.P Collin thank you for teaching us about how dangerous cell phones are and thanks for saving me from harm. We will miss you❤️

Genuinely brought tears to my eyes, what a powerful talk! As a paediatrician, this hit close to home with the number of children who are attending hospital with attempted suicide, deliberate self harm and overdoses. Removing smartphones or barring children from social media may not solve every problem but it's a start

The volume on this video is too quiet. I am trying to project it to my middle school class but the sound isn't good. The other videos are fine, but not this one.

This guy was soooooo good. He went to my high school a couple months ago and I enjoyed the whole presentation.

He gave a talk at my school and made everyone hug each other for 8 seconds.

We need to all work to continue his work. Rest in peace man

Bless you Collin!!! We are better because of you!! We are praying for those you left behind.💔🙏🏻

Collin I salute you and your crusade as you save the kids. Thanks for your message.

This guy came too my school today and it was amazing. It was the best school assembly ive ever went. He is really good at talking too middle school kids 😂. It was very inspirational and made me want to stop using my phone. Also today I hugged all my friends for 8 seconds.

I am quitting smart phone today. You will live in our hearts, Collin.

RIP Collin. Thank you for spreading this message.

Hands down, one of the best TED Talks and videos I've ever watched on KZfaq. Thank you Collin. Thank you Tedx.

Thank you, Collin, for ALL that you are doing! This is a hard message to hear because many parents/guardians feel guilty. I remind them... "You can't change what you don't acknowledge AND you certainly can't change what you don't know!" Now, they know. It's NEVER too late to change.

RIP Collin. You made a big impact for the better!!!

R.I.P our Angel🙏🌺♥️ The Lopez’s Love you🌺

Thank you for trying to make a difference. People want it to change, yet don't do anything about it. You really changed me and motivated me to not harm myself at my school.

Rest In Peace. Your light will live on

Not just flip phones, there are bar and slide ones too.

Thank you, Collin. Just thank you.

Rest In Peace Collin! You were a true hero.

ok but this was beautiful and I'm just like tearing up right now - it deserves so much more recognition!

Thank you. Just thank you for spreading awareness. I have sent this to some of my friends, thank you for coming to schools. People just don't realize how bad it is. Thank you.

I'd argue that the culture of social media is toxic, but the idea of talking to people around the world is really cool. It's just done very, very, very poorly almost 100% of the time.

39 people are in denial

Thank you, from Rocky Mountain Middle School.

My Heart ❤️ goes out to his family. Thank you for your great talks. You will be remembered. Rest In Peace.

So sad. RIP good man!

I never wanted my teens to have a cell phone until they were maybe 16. The thing that spurred me to get them a phone earlier (14-15) was the amount of school shootings. I wanted my kids to have a way to call me or authorities. What a sad day that was for me. I'm stuck between being terrified she has a cellphone at her fingertips and and being terrified if she didn't have one and something happened.

He just talked at my school and it was great

THIS IS SO GOOD! This needs to be said from every platform for everyone to hear!

This video is more important today than when it occurred in 2018! Wake up everyone!

Being a kid is hard enough as it is these days. Thank you Collin! You da real MVP.

Living by example will convince and influence more people and your children more than you could try otherwise.

it's about parents being absolute whimps these days..so sorry to tell their darlings NO..

This man had a ten outta ten assembly at our school

You are just awesome Collin. thank you for sharing what we all need to hear!

Thank you, Collin! May you R.I.P

This makes me feel good that the iPod nano (4th and 5th gen) and phones with slide keyboards were the in thing when I was in middle school. Smartphones and Social media were VERY prevalent in high school. I got my first smartphone in 9th grade but I didn’t get into The whole social media thing. It was (and still is) wonderful. I have an Instagram that I post to a few times a month but I don’t sit and scroll and I don’t care how many likes I get. It’s great!

I, by nature, was never a Social Media person myself. Even when I first got my phone, I saw Facebook. I didn't know what that was back then, so I opened it and as I tried to figure out what it was. It seemed like an interesting idea at first, but the only unanswered question that never left my mind was : "Why does it exist"? Like, we have phones and phone numbers, we communicate using those, so why do things like Facebook or Twitter or all of that exist? They seemed pointless to me. I was in sixth grade back when I got my phone. Of course, I knew of Facebook's existence way long before that. I used to play games on my mom's account on her laptop. Actually the ONLY single reason I EVER told my mom that I wanted a Facebook account was because I wanted to play those games on MY account. It had absolutely nothing to do with me wanting to "communicate" with my "friends" or anything. Right now, I am about to enter High School and I can proudly say that I am not addicted to Social Media. The only Social Media platforms I really use are KZfaq, Reddit and Whatsapp. Whatsapp for communication, KZfaq for fun and Reddit for fandoms and such. I feel weird (in a good way) that I didn't grow up with Social Media unlike most of my friends, but I am much grateful for that. I just want to say that everything technology-related is an extremely sharp double-edged sword. Social Media for example, is extremely useful for communication with people in far places, but it is also extremely addictive, and the developing companies are not helping by any means, by far, I daresay they are quit content with all of these addictions so much so that they are trying to lure you in with all the new things they add. Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Snapchat, Whatsapp. You don't need any of these, really you only need one or two accounts, but no, you actually don't need any. You could just send emails or messages for communications, and use KZfaq for videos. That's really all you need from technology, anything else is just like a lure dropped by the big companies, and most of us, unfortunately, foolishly get caught in it. For people with countless Social Media accounts, I have one question. Why? Thank you for coming to my TED Talk

you touched on many tender places. Today I bought a 'flip phone' after three years of struggle on a 'smart' phone. I probably am addicted to youtube in these 'covid' times. I remember my son in earlier years and knowing that something was wrong in the way I parented...found a super reading 'PET Parent effectiveness Training' and got some hints about better ways of being and communicating. it's been quite a journey, more focused on looking inside myself and growing better ( I hope). I feel more real with my son today and with myself. He's56, I'm 84. Thank you for caring and sharing the good stuff. Frances Pizzino still growing and painting pretty pictures.

Saw him talk live and he was so amazing!!! Such a good message. Thank you for sharing!!!!!

This story has me in tears. Thank you!

Thank you, Collin...your insight is invaluable...even to us as grandparents!!!

Collin needs to be a millionar. He speaks the true words that we need to here! He spoke at my school today and you could feel everyone feeling a little bit better then themselves! All you need to do is what he says I think it can change our lives forever!!

Thank you Collin for all you are doing and saying!!!

So grateful for Colin's crusade!

Rest In Peace Collin. You have saved so many and helped me prepare to keep my future children safe. Thank you for all you’ve done.

Thank you for everything Collin, your legacy will live on. You will be dearly missed.

AMAZING AND GREAT MESSAGE!