The Tech Exit

“Finally, parents have dead-on and deeply human guidance on how to loosen tech’s vise grip on our kids. Read this book!”—Abigail Shrier, author of Bad Therapy “The Tech Exit is a necessary and eye-opening wake-up call for parents. In one well-researched page after another, Morell shows that social media is not safe for kids, no matter what tech companies might promise. This book is a clarion call for parents and policymakers to finally understand how our children are routinely exposed to dangerous, violent, and pornographic content online. The only way is out, and this book shows parents how.”—Jean M. Twenge, PhD, author of Generations“Clare Morell’s timely book tells important truths, like this one: The world would be a better place, and our children would be better off, if most of us turned off our screens. The Tech Exit offers hope to every parent and serves as a stark reminder to everyone else that the online era is increasingly a nightmare for kids. I wish every member of Congress would read this book.”—U.S. Senator for Missouri Josh Hawley “Clare Morell is a modern-day Rachel Carson, and The Tech Exit is our generation’s Silent Spring, issuing a compelling and clear-eyed warning about the deadly serious hazard we humans are exposing ourselves to in the name of what we thought was technological progress. The good news is that each family and community has the power to extricate itself from Big Tech’s toxic trap—and Morell has provided the road map out.”—Oren Cass, founder and chief economist of American Compass

Clare Morell is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and director of its Technology and Human Flourishing Project. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, the New York Post, Newsweek, National Review, The Hill, The Dispatch, National Affairs, The Federalist, The American Conservative, Public Discourse, American Affairs, The Washington Times, and The Daily Signal. Morell consults legislators on technology policy and has helped draft legislation to protect children online. She and her family live out their Tech Exit life together in Washington, D.C.