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[from 'The Gay (Joyful) Science' by Friedrich Nietzsche, in 23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 4. Boredom ]

Full Idea

To ward off boredom at any cost is vulgar.

Gist of Idea

To ward off boredom at any cost is vulgar

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (The Gay (Joyful) Science [1882], §042)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'The Gay Science', ed/tr. Kaufmann,Walter [Vintage 1974], p.108


A Reaction

Ignoring 'vulgar', this is a nice thought. Do affluent retired people now travel so much because they are terrified of boredom? What would they end up doing if they stayed at home and lived through the boredom to something else?