The Vergecast · Friday, July 3, 2026
David Pierce offered two tips for disconnecting while on vacation. First, designate a specific place for all technology, like a 'phone couch,' to create friction for casual use. Second, he emphasized getting everyone on board with a disconnecting plan to avoid the 'waterfall effect' of people getting distracted by their phones.
“my first one is especially on vacation to designate a place for technology.”
“Number two is get everybody on board with whatever disconnecting plan that you have.”
“Making it so that no one else can do it and you all have to figure out something to do together is the whole point.”