Aug 25, 2021
6 min read
A Field Guide to Feelings
Boredom
People go crazy because they’re bored. Workers hate their jobs because they’re bored. Partners cheat on their spouses because they are bored. Recovering addicts relapse becausethey’re bored. Also, writers write, painters paint, players play, and inventors invent because, if they did not, they would be bored. Boredom can lead to everything from wasted, whiny days to searing insights and helpful inventions…
