Flip the Lens is based on a simple premise. The less we focus on ourselves and the more we are interested in others, the happier and more engaged we will be. We will have better relationships, and more of them.

This is not to say we are anti self-reflection. But according to research, the average person has approximately 60,000 thoughts per day–and that 75% of these thoughts are negative, and 95% are repetitive. Yikes.

Left to our own “devices” (pun intended), that’s how our minds work. So, we all need healthy substitutes that train our minds to another, more positive and productive, default.

Almost every parent I talk to about FTL’s value proposition–give kids a “reason” to be curious about others, and to use their devices to delve into truly meaningful themes like authenticity, belonging, creativity, culture–is gobsmacked. It resonates immediately.

FTL was founded as an antidote to the current content sharing and social media landscape, which is narcissistic, unsafe, overly competitive, and creates addiction, anxiety, depression, “Compare Despair” and FOMO.

If these values and goals resonate with your organization’s mission, please reach out to FTL Founder Meg Pier.