With a woman to look at culture from a Christian worldview, I'm John Stone Street with the

point.

Recently a Massachusetts boarding school did the unthinkable.

Teachers from the Bucks' in School banned smartphones because, as they told the Wall Street

Journal, the devices stunt kids' attention and make them more emotionally volatile.

The new policy was initially received with kicking and screaming, but now teachers and

students alike report that it's working.

Not only are students more focused in class, they're using their phones less at home on

the weekends.

After removing apps, spending more time being present in the real world, smartphones do

not have to dominate our lives, even now in 2022.

And it's important to know that what smartphones have robbed from us, like our ability to pay

attention and to be present, is recoverable.

To parapherase St. Augustine, we are what we love.

We love what we give our time and attention to.

Better habits like diminishing smartphone use can actually reorder our lobs.

More schools and families should experiment and banning smartphones.

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street with the Point.