We have a boredom problem. But it’s not the kind your grandparents told you about.
You open TikTok. The algorithm, that omniscient god of engagement, serves you a perfectly tailored hit of dopamine every 15 seconds. A cat falling over. A political hot take. A recipe you will never cook. A breakup story. A magic trick. bordem v2
Why? Because the gap is where the self lives. In the silence, you might hear an anxious thought. You might remember an embarrassing thing you said in 2012. You might realize you aren't happy with your job. You might feel the terrifying weight of your own mortality. We have a boredom problem
Boredom v1.0 was a blank page. It was terrifying, but it was full of potential. The algorithm, that omniscient god of engagement, serves
But here is the cruel math: