An average day for most of us involves walking around with a computer in our pocket, listening to music transmitted invisibly through the air, and flipping switches to generate artificial light when the sun sets (or if you’re in a city like Seattle, sometimes during the day). Each of these technologies is truly miraculous, a feat of human ingenuity and persistence, scientific exploration collaborating with the meticulousness of engineering and creative design.
And yet, these technologies typically feel ...
