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Rather than seeking distraction, letâs pay attention to peopleâs thoughts and feelings during this period of monotony
âIn Beckettâs Endgame, Clov asks: âDo you believe in the life to come?ââ Simon McBurney as Clov, left, and Mark Rylance (Hamm) in Endgame in 2009. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian
âIn Beckettâs Endgame, Clov asks: âDo you believe in the life to come?ââ Simon McBurney as Clov, left, and Mark Rylance (Hamm) in Endgame in 2009. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian
Tue 9 Mar 2021 03.00 EST
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Boredom and ennui used to be counted among the deadly sins, either bundled together with sloth, or denounced separately. Boredom was considered a spiritual torpor that led to despair and nihilism: in Danteâs Inferno, âacediaâ is a state of listlessness associated with âtristitiaâ, sadness, and offenders are