"The video's claim is that we get bored because we have very specialized work. And it contrasts with the wonderful life we had 300 years ago when we lived in tiny communities doing non-specialized work."

Isn't this Marx's 'alienation' argument pro-Communism? I forget - how did that work out for them?

I also think 300 years ago sounds crap from what I have heard, and my specialised job is kinda fun.