Under fifteen: The global fight to keep kids off addictive feeds Paperback – February 4, 2026

Quick check-in:Which of these feels familiar?[ ] “Just five more minutes” turns into an hour.[ ] Quiet moments feel itchy - like something must happen now.[ ] Notifications seem to summon urgency out of thin air.[ ] Homework, books, or hobbies feel “too slow” compared to a feed.If you checked even one, this book is your field guide.Under fifteen follows the global fight to keep kids off addictive feeds by showing what’s really being shaped: attention, desire, and the ability to create an ending.Try this while you read (yes, really):Ask: What keeps the loop alive - pleasure, or relief?Spot the pattern: cue - action - reward - repeat.Notice the missing edge: when scrolling has no bottom, stopping becomes “create an ending.”What you’ll uncover inside:The dopamine trap - how learning signals can be hijacked by rapid feedbackCommercializing childhood - why “free” often means kids pay with attentionIdentity under pressure - how reflex becomes routine, and routine becomes self-storyThe real debate - not only “limits,” but design, incentives, and rulesPause here and ask yourself:Are we asking kids to resist a neutral tool - or a training environment built to win?Read Under fifteen if you want language for what you’re seeing - and a clearer view of what’s at stake. Read more