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A Cure for Existential Boredom

The Art of Manliness

CHAPTER

The Relationship Between Pursuing Amusement and Existential Boredom

This chapter explores how pursuing amusement as a way to relieve existential boredom can actually backfire and lead to even more boredom. It discusses the lack of agency and engagement that comes with pursuing amusement, and highlights the concept of leisure as a more fulfilling alternative.

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