When the bus stops and the screen lights up

Australia: It was 7:15 pm on a rainy Thursday in Melbourne. I was stuck in traffic, the radio stuck on the same playlist, when a notification popped up on my phone: “New level unlocked – 10 % bonus.” I pulled over, tapped the icon, and within seconds I was navigating a cityscape in a game that felt…

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