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