I get the same amount of serendipity now with a smartphone as I did pre-Internet. Before, I'd wander around the area randomly and then grab some tourist brochur

I get the same amount of serendipity now with a smartphone as I did pre-Internet. Before, I'd wander around the area randomly and then grab some tourist brochures if I didn't find anything interesting. Now, I do the same but with GPS to help me fin my way back at the end of the day, and Google instead of brochures. In both cases, I only use outside help when I want it. The new way is less stressful because it's easier to navigate when you're tired. But it doesn't reduce your ability to just decide to "wander over there and see what we find."