On Sept. 20, 2012, Dennis Prager talked about people who only feel alive when they do extreme things such as base jumping. Otherwise, life is boring.<\/p>\n
Dennis: “Secular life breeds boredom. That doesn’t mean every secular person is bored.”<\/p>\n
“I find regular life unbelievably stimulating. I find people as much of a high as I need in life, not to mention all of my hobbies and intellectual interests.”<\/p>\n
“An increasing number of people, especially in the secular West, are bored. People like adrenalin. Adrenalin is a drug. The music, the screaming, the carrying on of the singers. When they started to smash guitars on stage…”<\/p>\n
“The philosopher Robert Nozick said we underestimate the role of boredom in history. When people don’t find regular life interesting, they will go for the adrenalin. That explains a lot of crime. Criminals especially get a rush out of violent crime.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On Sept. 20, 2012, Dennis Prager talked about people who only feel alive when they do extreme things such as base jumping. Otherwise, life is boring. Dennis: “Secular life breeds boredom. That doesn’t mean every secular person is bored.” “I … Continue reading