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A lot of the discussion of the good and bad of phones on society is really a discussion about the end of boredom. Boredom makes people seek …
A lot of the discussion of the good and bad of phones on society is really a discussion about the end of boredom. Boredom makes people seek out things to do. That has both good & bad effects: research
A lot of the discussion of the good and bad of phones on society is really a discussion about the end of boredom. Boredom makes people seek out things to do. That has both good & bad effects: research shows boredom boosts violence but also pushes some people to be creative. On the other hand, boredom can suck. When people are asked to sit quietly for 15 minutes with their own thoughts or else self-administer painful electric shocks, 2/3 of men and 1/4 of women choose to shock themselves. 3/4 https://www.erinwestgate.com/uploads/7/6/4/1/7641726/westg…
Source: Ethan Mollick (X) | 2026-05-17