Are Screens Bad for You?

Batman Vs The Joker. Luke Vs Darth Vader. Harry Vs Voldemort. Bill Vs Katrina. This week on Outside the Sanctuary, the usual format gets tossed aside as Katrina McDonald and Bill Merkh go head to head in a lively, good natured debate over one surprisingly complicated question: Are screens actually good for you Armed with notes, research, and a few carefully prepared arguments, the two of them build their cases with confidence and conviction. Bill argues that screens can be powerful tools for learning, connection, and creativity. Katrina pushes back, highlighting the distractions, the overload, and the ways screens can quietly take over more of life than we realize. What follows is a fast, funny, imaginative back and forth where both sides make bold claims, poke holes in each other's logic, and laugh their way through a debate that's equal parts ridiculous and surprisingly insightful. It's a playful detour from the normal format, full of spontaneity, sharp opinions, and the kind of spirited sparring that only happens when two friends are having way too much fun.