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Comment by loloquwowndueo | Hacker News Reader

What makes life so much more interesting today as compared to 50 years ago?

When's the last time you were bored? It's been ages for me. Too much going on all the time. Most people have an endless scroll one phone tap away.

I was bored all the time in the 90s and early 2000s.

I actively am trying to cut off the overstimulation though. I never used those types of phone apps but youtube and the net have endless content.

I think if you searched you'd find other articles mentioning the lack of boredom, I don't think I'm an isolated incident.

Being bored is good for you my dude. Google for it.

Seems you missed the part of my comment where I say I'm explicitly trying to cut down on stimulation. I'm aware.

When's the last time you were bored? When's the last time you did something interesting?

I'm putting out a new track on spotify, as soon as i get the master back so I'm excited for that. I'll admit though, not a ton of interesting stuff going on. I mean, I make jewelry, am learning Japanese and do visual art too so I'm not lacking for good hobbies but idk where to meet people these days.

Not being bored doesn’t mean you’re leading an interesting life.

Not at all. I see why you say that. My general thought of why things more interesting is not that they truly are, rather our time and attention spans have been taken up by more frivolous things while boredom leads to ideas and innovation.

I meant that boredom I experienced earlier in life was arguably a good thing.

I see, I thought you were trying to argue for the GP’s point.

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