Ideothetic Flow Hi everyone! This week's article has an interesting take on the digital era, exploring one of the ways that smartphones have (possibly without us realising) changed our lives. Why you should get bored more often - Ozan Varol Ozan Varol discusses his realisation that: in the smartphone era, he is no longer "bored". Rather than replacing boredom with fun or pleasure, he observes that we are often distracted or overwhelmed with the vast amount of potential activities available. He then thinks about some of the potential side effects of this loss of boredom.
Have we forgotten how to be bored?
Have we forgotten how to be bored?
Have we forgotten how to be bored?
Ideothetic Flow Hi everyone! This week's article has an interesting take on the digital era, exploring one of the ways that smartphones have (possibly without us realising) changed our lives. Why you should get bored more often - Ozan Varol Ozan Varol discusses his realisation that: in the smartphone era, he is no longer "bored". Rather than replacing boredom with fun or pleasure, he observes that we are often distracted or overwhelmed with the vast amount of potential activities available. He then thinks about some of the potential side effects of this loss of boredom.