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Reclaiming Boredom

Why Doing Nothing Is the New Superpower

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Andrew Devlin
May 06, 2025
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We’ve been trained to fear boredom.

Waiting in line? Scroll.
Commercial break? Scroll.
Even in the bathroom—we scroll.

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But here’s the truth: boredom isn’t a problem.
It’s a signal. A pause. A clearing.
And in our overstimulated, …

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