Boredom v2.0 is an infinite page filled with gray ink. It looks like everything, but it says nothing.
We have a boredom problem. But it’s not the kind your grandparents told you about. bordem v2
Boredom v1.0 gave you space to process those things. Boredom v2.0 is a fire alarm that we have learned to silence with a swipe, never bothering to check if there is a fire. You cannot uninstall Boredom v2.0. The dopamine economy is too powerful. But you can learn to run an older operating system alongside it. Boredom v2
But here is the cruel math:
You should be stimulated. You are, technically, absorbing information at a rate that would make a supercomputer sweat. But the feeling in your chest isn't curiosity or joy. It’s a low-grade static. A numbness. But it’s not the kind your grandparents told you about