Always Entertained, Never Thinking

Why boredom is the hidden engine of creativity—and why we’ve destroyed it.

We live in a culture that cannot stand silence.
The second we feel the twinge of boredom, we reach for a screen.

Scroll. Swipe. Tap.
We’re plugged in before we even notice the pause.

But here’s the paradox: the very thing we avoid—boredom—is the thing we need most.
Because boredom isn’t just empty time. It’s fertile ground.
It’s where creativity germinates, w…