"Boredom is just the reverse side of fascination: both depend on being outside rather than inside a situation, and one leads to the other."
- Arthur SchopenhauerGerman philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer was well-known for his gloomy outlook on life. He thought that desire and the never-ending pursuit of impossible goals are the main causes of human suffering. Among his many perceptive observations, he pointed out an intriguing connection between fascination an…