Should More Public Spaces Block Smartphone Signals?

Mal Fletcher on Premier Radio


A pub in Sussex, England has installed a Faraday cage device to block all mobile phone signals. The proprietors aim to provide a better experience for their customers.

Should more public spaces block phone signals in this way? Are we over-reliant on smartphones and other digital technologies? What are the benefits and potential downsides with heavy digital engagement?

Mal Fletcher, social commentator and futurist, answers these and other questions in this interview for Premier Radio in London.