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Put Your Phone Away: Yondr CEO on the Philosophy Behind Phone-Free Spaces

Put Your Phone Away: Yondr CEO on the Philosophy Behind Phone-Free Spaces

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They’re incredible pieces of technology, they’re unbelievably
useful, and we feel lost without them. Nonetheless, smartphones
have become the bane of our existence. So Graham Dugoni started
Yondr with a surprisingly simple and analog solution to their
ubiquity: locking pouches that force cell phone users to put away
their device while still keeping their phones on them. Now, they’re
used everywhere from comedy shows, to concerts, courtrooms, and
weddings. After the success of Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious
Generation, more and more states and school districts are
instituting cell-phone bans — and, oftentimes, Yondr is the first
company they turn to when they need help. Kara and Graham talk
about the push to ban phones from schools, the company’s success,
and his philosophical take on smartphones, social media and
technology. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or
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