{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67d881e66b89322b9dc2bd55/6a4e012b4d6f6e9e98880300?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why we’re all bored of everything","description":"<p>We have more entertainment than any generation in history, so why does everything feel boring now? Fatigue, the death of originality and digital overwhelm are things we’ve been mulling over a lot recently, after finding ourselves sick of the onslaught of mid-level media, the memeification of politics, nihilism, AI slop and remake after re-release upon algorithm-driven copycat. Is this all just a symptom of the attention economy in overdrive? And what can we do to reclaim our interest? This week we’re deep-diving into why we all feel so bored of everything and how we fight back in the age of average.</p><p><br></p><p>Get our brand-new bonus episode (plus early access and ad-free listening) on Patreon!<a href=\"http://patreon.com/straightuppodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> patreon.com/straightuppodcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>Get 10% off our fave (flat pack!) furniture brand Swyft Home with our code straightup10 at<a href=\"http://swyfthome.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><a href=\"http://swyfthome.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">swyfthome.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Try the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives with 20% off using code straightup at<a href=\"http://londonnootropics.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><a href=\"http://londonnootropics.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">londonnootropics.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/straightuppod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and TikTok<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@straightuppod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @straightuppod</a></p><p>Find us on YouTube<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@straightupmediapod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @straightupmediapod</a></p><p>Email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Recs / reviews:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>“Is This the Worst-Ever Era of American Pop Culture?” The Atlantic</li><li>The decline of Hollywood talent and originality, Brad Starks on LinkedIn</li><li>This is what it looks like when nothing matters, The Atlantic</li><li>What Does '6-7' Mean? Don't Expect Gen Alpha to Explain It. New York Times</li><li>What Does Boredom Do to Us—and for Us? New Yorker</li><li>When Did Reading Become A Competitive Sport? Elizabeth Day on Substack</li></ul><p>.</p>","author_name":"Straight Up"}