How much time will it take

I was hurrying, having realized nearly too late that I had to dash to the opposite side of town to grab something before lunch and afternoon classes. Irritated, I hopped into my car and, in too much of a rush to select a playlist on my phone, pressed Shuffle: always a gamble. How many times have I impatiently cycled through tens of thousands of songs, pressing next next next when not in the mood for this song or that artist. I’ve wasted a lot of time—opportunities for surprises, discoveries, the...