There’s definitely something to be said about the psychological effects of 24/7 connectivity. Not sure if this is it, although he does seem to be on to something.

Perhaps understandably, boredom has never caught the attention of the psychological world. Emotions like anxiety, fear, or anger have been subjected to a much more thorough examination than merely feeling drab, according to Richard Ralley, a lecturer in psychology at Edge Hill University in England. [...]

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