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Re:God Is Dead So They Are Building a New One by zogrodea on Friday December 22, 2023 @07:44PM (#38740541)
This comment reminded me of the saying that "the idle mind is the devil's workshop" (which I'm not sure about the origin of). I more frequently do things that are stupid and which I regret when I'm bored and have free time so at least this one person here relates to it.
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Re:God Is Dead So They Are Building a New One by haswell on Saturday December 23, 2023 @01:17AM (#38742089)
I suspect the origin is Proverbs 16:27 - "Idle hands are the devil's workshop; idle lips are his mouthpiece."

I'm currently on a work sabbatical, and while it has been great, I reached a point when I had to start actively scheduling and doing things or I'd go a bit crazy. I think that having time to be bored is great, and really healthy for awhile. But having a core thing to return to, whatever that is, seems really critical.

I'm sure humanity could adapt, but would need time to adjust to the new reality.

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