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[–] 55 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Or maybe we're just really bored and stupid.

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  • [–] 22 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I suspect chronic boredom is widespread but almost no one realises it.

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  • [–] 13 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    One of our chief industries is entertainment. Everyone knows it.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    How many people eat food because they know they need it vs because they just want it. I think chronic boredom is like that but worse and far more subtle. It amplifies a lot of our other issues, such as adhd and obesity.

    And I don't think you need to be bored to enjoy good entertainment. Not to mention the industry runs on greed mostly. It would be in their interest that people didn't find the problem as that could lead to people finding a cure. How would e.g. Netflix keep profiting from producing such poor content? How about those who profit so much from feeding ads to our brain dead states?

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