I feel elevation of dull reading material is an established academic tradition. For me, it was Steinbeck in middle and high school.
Is it any surprise that a society that purposefully instills the tolerance of extended boredom as a core intellectual value is careening toward an automation-driven labor catastrophe with near-zero foresight or preparation?
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In a way, it’s a credit to Steinbeck that he managed to make literary torture porn so tedious
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How about the tolerance of extended gaming, internet addiction, and drug / debt stimulated high? True creative power always comes from deep boredom.
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I think that making the standard educational path such a joyless slog has probably made kids & young adults more susceptible to superstimuli at home. I see no evidence that boredom begets creativity more effectively than engagement with an interesting problem or concept.
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I'm old enough to remember when the education system was only 40 years out of date
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