What is a tediophobe?
Our name comes from a speech given by a man known as the Socrates of San Francisco in 1966 on the topic of ‘Mammanoids & Tediophobes’
Spending time with the activist writer Jerry Mander got us thinking about where creativity comes from
“Boredom allows one to indulge in curiosity,
and out of curiosity comes everything.”
Steve Jobbs
“You need to allow your mind to wander […] to avoid the kinds of constant low-level pinging and prompting that push up your anxiety levels and force you to feel like you’re always in search of what’s next.”
David Stevens
“To be bored is to be unafraid of our interior lives - a form of moral courage central to being fully human.”
Maria Popova
“I think the time is ripe for us all to recognize boredom as the delicacy it is.”
Austin Kleon
We’re always interested in new perspectives, articles & quotes on boredom and curiosity. Please share.