21/08/2026
We have more entertainment than any generation before us. So why are we still bored?
The moment nothing happens, most of us reach for the phone.
A few minutes of waiting becomes Instagram.
Silence becomes YouTube.
A question becomes an AI prompt.
But recent research has raised an interesting possibility: constantly switching between digital content may not actually relieve boredom. It may make it worse.
Perhaps the problem isn't that we have too little to do.
Perhaps we've become uncomfortable with doing nothing.
In the latest DigiVogue article, I explore digital boredom, short-form content, AI, attention, productivity culture and what happens when every empty moment gets filled.
Are We Losing the Ability to Be Bored?
Read the full article:
Digital boredom is rising even as entertainment becomes infinite. What research says about constant stimulation — and why empty moments matter more than we think.