The Not-Boring Truth About Boredom
Build For Tomorrow
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What the Laboring Class Say About Their Work?
The laboring class told a story of itself in which it was proud to never suffer from ennui. Instead, they used words like dull or wearisome. Susan and luke found tons of letters and diaries written by farmers and workers in the 18 hundreds who describe what sounds like a very boring life. And i got the sense that by reading through these, they would have really liked more excitement in their lives but they did have something that helped them carry on. They felt monotony, but they didn't worry about it the way upper classes did.
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