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March 7, 2026
An Uncomfortable Emotion That’s Worth Feeling
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TL;DR
- Joseph Brodsky's 1989 commencement address at Dartmouth College warned graduates about the "incurable malaise" of boredom.
- Brodsky suggested that true boredom teaches the valuable lesson of one's "utter insignificance."
- The article proposes that allowing oneself to experience boredom, even during mundane activities, can lead to a life of meaning.
- The piece references other articles on managing boredom while waiting, the power of books, and the benefits of a short attention span.
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