Why Nothing Feels Exciting Anymore

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Why Being Bored is Worse Than You Think Use code johnnyharris at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/johnnyharris Check out all my sources for this video here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L1fnianvsT6-Ke0JlasTzhFxRv5-XuZcenRg_jdhOIo/edit?usp=drive_link Why are we so bored? It is a question we find ourselves asking often, and it turns out, the answer is more complex than you think. Check out our Guide to Boredom: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19SmVI1m3CrlYDQCKEvbus0hEh6BtqDvcGzEvZp3T-e8/edit?usp=sharing Special thanks to: - James Danckert, Cognitive Neuroscience Area Head at the University of Waterloo, Co-author of Out of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom - Alicia Walf, Ph.D., Neuroscientist and Educator at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Nathaniel Barr, Professor of Creativity and Creative Thinking, Sheridan College - Lars Svendsen, Philosopher, author of A philosophy of boredom MORE CHANNELS: Check out my new channel with Christophe Haubursin - Tunnel Vision https://www.youtube.com/@christophe Check out my channel with Sam Ellis - Search Party https://youtube.com/@SearchParty All the music for this video was created by our in-house composer Tom Fox and is available to license or just to listen to on our music channel Chromatic. Here's the soundtrack to this video: https://youtu.be/kTAWX2HAKis Get access to behind-the-scenes vlogs, my scripts, and extended interviews over at https://www.patreon.com/johnnyharris Do you have an insider tip or unique information on a story? Do you have a suggestion for a story you want us to cover? Submit to the Tip Line: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpNs1ykIwd7KNkwntN897X_SX9hJ8WiTH_erlLU_bQp2GGLg/viewform?usp=sharing Get our World Map t-shirts now! White "World Map" shirt: https://store.dftba.com/products/world-map-t-shirt-white?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=product_shelf Tie Dye "World Map" shirt: https://store.dftba.com/products/world-map-t-shirt-tie-dye?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=product_shelf I made a poster about maps - check it out: https://store.dftba.com/products/all-maps-are-wrong-poster Custom Presets & LUTs [what we use]: https://store.dftba.com/products/johnny-iz-luts-and-presets -- VIDEO CHAPTERS -- 0:00 Intro 1:24 The Doldrums 10:19 The Mystery Unfolds! 15:14 A New Threat Arises 17:58 Two Paths 30:41 The Ultimate Question AI Disclosure: Occasionally, we use AI to create some of the imagery in our videos, which our (very talented) animators then spend weeks developing into what you see in the final video. When AI is used to generate any imagery that may appear onscreen, we'll add this to the video description. We're learning as we go about AI usage and transparency, and appreciate your thoughts. About: Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways. - press - NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/09/opinion/democrats-blue-states-legislation.html NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007358968/covid-pandemic-us-response.html Vox Borders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLrFyjGZ9NU NPR Planet Money: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1072164745 - where to find me - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnny.harris/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnny.harris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnnyHarrisVox