Boredom is just “What’s the use?” in disguise. And “What’s the use?” is fear, andfear means you are secretly in despair. So put your fears on the page.

Michel Houellebecq, To Litt (Goodreads Author) (Introduction), Paul Hammond (Translator) Whatever (Serpent's Tail Classics)

Charles Eisenstein The Ascent of Humanity: Civilization and the Human Sense of Self

Anna Lembke Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence