boredom
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Side 2 begins with Mr. Young’s “Let It Shine,” a strong piece on boredom and how one can find spiritual moments in everyday experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
One experiment found people had warmer, more engaged interactions with robots that made social flubs, including “judgmental mistakes, wrong assumptions, expressing tiredness or boredom, or getting overexcited.”
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Other people might call it complacency or boredom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"I think the main reason why people leave hate comments is boredom," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Jake also wondered if boredom with everyday, humdrum things might be a curse that came with superintelligence.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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