Our civilization would be unrecognizable without the creations of those who have been so fervently engaged. Even for those who rarely or don’t attain the flow ideal, personal computing has been driven by creation since its earliest days. Microsoft’s corporate mission is to “empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.” But even the most creative and productive among us can spend only so long in a flow-aspirant state. The mobile revolution marked a seismic shift from productivity-focused computing to lifestyle-focused computing more profound than the shift to ubiquitous presence and connectivity. It’s one that Apple has sought to continue addressing by devising a device type for every context and one that Google has hinted at its pursuit of by continuing to preview its work in AI, quantum computing, and natural interfaces. PREVIOUS AND RELATED CONTENT
