The smartphone has become the center of our political lives

If all else fails, grab a smartphone. When the Turkish military reportedly began shutting down internet services like Facebook and Google during an alleged coup Friday, the country's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, tried a different way to call for help. He held a phone in front of his face and, using Apple's FaceTime video-chat software, gave an interview to a local news station and implored citizens to fill the streets and support the democratically elected government. "I urge the Turkish people to convene at public squares and airports," Erdoğan said through his iPhone's screen.

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