We avoid boredom because it exposes us—so we drown ourselves in dopamine, feeds, and “productivity.” This talk maps how perpetual stimulation breeds burnout and addiction-style loops, and why sitting with boredom becomes the doorway back to creativity, sanity, and a deeper okay-ness. Watch slow, not as a hit.
Chapters
00:01 — Why we avoid boredom
00:24 — Overstimulated senses & avoiding the self
00:57 — Boredom as a portal to creativity
01:07 — Dopamine economics: waves vs. the “tsunami” life
01:42 — Rest, passivity, and assimilation (letting the psyche digest)
02:35 — Caffeine culture & the cult of productivity
03:20 — The Burnout Society: costs of perpetual output
04:41 — Feeds as slot machines: the endless-scroll design
06:23 — Addiction parallels: tolerance, novelty-chasing, numbness
10:28 — Getting off the wheel: detox, mindfulness, radical okay-ness