Could boredom be curable? - The Boston Globe
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Could boredom be curable? - The Boston Globe
This is why boredom can feel so surprisingly, aggressively unpleasant: we tend to think of it merely as a matter of not being particularly interested in whatever it is we’re doing, but in fact it’s an intense reaction to the deeply uncomfortable experience of confronting your limited control.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
You can rest assured that whatever kaleidoscope of stimulation (or even intoxication) the world conjures, you will get bored of it; getting bored is what we do, and it turns out to be a rather profound feature of our consciousness.