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Smartphone and the mobile revolution

The smartphone made the internet ambient — available in the pocket, at the table, in the bathroom, at 3 a.m. The always-on, always-connected condition is recent enough that we can still remember the before, yet old enough that it has begun to feel like the only way things have ever been. Both facts deserve attention.

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Cyclical Time and the Infinite ScrollDigital Emptiness and the Uncarved BlockDigital Flow State and StillnessFlow State and App EngagementNon-Action in Constant ConnectionParadox of Constant ConnectionReverse Effort: Doing Less to Achieve MoreReverse Simplification: De-Featuring Digital LifeTechnology as Mirror: Observing Our Own NatureTechnology as Water: Adaptive FlowTemporal Dissolution in Mobile TimeTemporal Emptiness: The Restored MarginTemporal Flow and Notification CascadesTemporal Flow and Notification InterruptionTemporal Fragmentation and PresenceTemporal Wu Wei: Time FlowThe Empty Screen PracticeThe Gateless Gate: Removing Unnecessary BarriersThe Paradox of Always ConnectedThe Paradox of ConnectionThe Paradox of ConnectivityThe Paradox of Mobile PresenceThe Uncarved Block and Default SettingsThe Uncarved Block and Stock PhonesThe Uncarved Block Principle in App DesignThe Valley Principle: Receiving Versus BroadcastingTiming and the Opportune MomentWu Wei in App DesignWu Wei in Mobile DesignYin-Yang Balance in On-Off RhythmsZiran: Natural User Behavior