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In 1995, if you were bored, you had three options: turn on the TV and watch whatever was playing, pick up a book, or go outside. In 2026, boredom has become a rare, almost extinct emotion. We have filled every spare second—the time spent waiting for coffee, standing in an elevator, or sitting at a red light—with content.