We live in a world that treats boredom like the plague. A single unoccupied moment—no pings, no notifications, no sudden distraction—and we’re unsettled, jittery, desperate to fix whatever lurks under that blank stare. Yet, what if boredom is not a glitch in our wiring but the operating system itself? What if, beneath its uncomfortable surface, lies the fertile ground of invention, self-reflection, and even compassion?

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