There are many things to hate about smartphones but there’s one thing they definitely changed for the better. Smartphones killed boredom. Nobody will ever be bored again.

Of course, boredom is the mother of genius but that’s nitpicking.

4 responses to “The Death of Boredom”

  1. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    Boredom is often found in the absence of stimulation, but should not be confused with it. If it is routine, it will become boring if nothing changes. A cornucopia of rabbit holes just becomes a rabbit warren given enough time and familiarity.

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  2. Tal Hartsfeld Avatar

    Actually, the way smartphones are so formulaic, and how they exacerbate perfunctory ritualism, aren’t such types of robotic style rituals actually the ESSENCE of boredom?

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  3. tired old hag Avatar
    tired old hag

    That’s nitpicking? Are you serious?

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      I was trying to be facetious but I tend not to be very good at it. 🙂

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