On a very distantly tangential note, based on your list of questions, I wonder if you may find this pair of links very interesting:

https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/episode-31-the-feltro...

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reporter-app/id779697486

I'm not suggesting you replace your steps, I just think you're more likely than average to enjoy them. If not, no worries :)