We avoid boredom because it exposes us—so we drown ourselves in dopamine, feeds, and “productivity.” This talk maps how perpetual stimulation breeds burnout and addiction-style loops, and why sitting with boredom becomes the doorway back to creativity, sanity, and a deeper okay-ness. Watch slow, not as a hit.

Chapters

00:01 ​ — Why we avoid boredom

00:24 ​ — Overstimulated senses & avoiding the self

00:57 ​ — Boredom as a portal to creativity

01:07 ​ — Dopamine economics: waves vs. the “tsunami” life

01:42 ​ — Rest, passivity, and assimilation (letting the psyche digest)

02:35 ​ — Caffeine culture & the cult of productivity

03:20 ​ — The Burnout Society: costs of perpetual output

04:41 ​ — Feeds as slot machines: the endless-scroll design

06:23 ​ — Addiction parallels: tolerance, novelty-chasing, numbness

10:28 ​ — Getting off the wheel: detox, mindfulness, radical okay-ness