12-16-2025, 06:53 PM
This book changed my life. Its author, Robert Epstein, demonstrates how we invented adolescence and all its limits. Every right is put on trial: right to vote, right to marry, right to have sex, right to go on war, right to work, right to go or leave school and much more. Every single argument is backed up by a large amount of evidence. When I first read this book, I thought teens were irresponsible and unable to do anything. After reading this, I had opened my mind on almost every topic regarding kids and teens.
Teens in America today have less freedom than prisoners and members of the armed forces. Teen 2.0 calls for a paradigm shift in the way we think about teenagers. He argues that the turbulence we see in modern adolescence doesn't even exist in every cultural around the world. Teenagers want and need meaningful responsibility, as well as positive adult interactions and mentors. The book explains the tension teens live in today, and why teens act the way they do. He argues for recognition of competence in teens in several key areas like love, creativity, and art. The book also includes the young person's bill of rights, and practical tips to finding the adult in your teen.