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AddaBright's avatar

An interesting aspect of this is not just preventing boredom, as Drewfus commented rightly, but spending time doing things that are other than reality and involve the imagination has mental, emotional, and probably chemical influence on our bodies. This is displayed in the use of such methods in spiritual therapy in New York City, as well as other big cities. This sort of thing isn't just entertainment. It can heal those who are pained in many different ways and sustain those who are trying to avoid pain or hurt.

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The worlds of imagination prevent boredom. Boredom implies excessive brain capacity. A small brain can never be bored, because it cannot generate a state of surplus time in the first place. A bored big brain is ripe for optimization. The noblest thing anyone can do is to keep their brains active, interested, entertained, because cognitive stimulation keeps our big brains, big. It is noble in the sense that the benefits of big brains accrues to society as a whole. The returns on cognitive stimulus are non-excludable.

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