There was never a moment during the week when I didn’t know where to go or what to do, never a time when I had to venture into unknown territory or waste time wandering around uncertain. And any question that my friends asked, I could instantly find the answer without straining to remember. I could see pictures of the places I was going before I got there and scope out my dinner options while I was still sitting at lunch. I knew the best restaurants, the coolest music venues, the latest museum exhibitions. I had directions anywhere I wanted to go. I hadn’t been there in 12 years, but with the help of my phone, I was able to navigate the city like a native.
I’ve just returned from a week of continuing education in San Francisco. And most of the time, that doesn’t bother me much. We no longer need to sit in that place of uncertainty. It’s being replaced, of course, with Google, with a few quick taps on a smart device and the comfort of instant gratification. You know that feeling? It’s going extinct. And when you do, usually just after you’ve stopped trying, it is so satisfying. It will bug you all day if you don’t come up with it. You know the answer is right there, but you just can’t bring it out. You know that feeling you get when you’re trying to come up with the name of a book you read or figure out where else you’ve seen that actor? It’s a gnawing feeling.
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