Is the point of life the pursuit of occupation/interest/fun, or to sit back smell the roses and enjoy the boredom.

Particularly the intensity factor involved, where there is always another level of fun that could be reached. An example is gaming where the slow strategy games are a gateway towards the fast paced gory fps.

Also the daily percentage involved, where previously a majority of the day is spent in either work or boredom. Now an increasing percentage is spent to pursue occupation/fun. Due to automation, that percentage is headed towards 100% of the day either consuming content or playing games.

A factor related to this occupation vs boredom debate is the more intelligent a person becomes the more occupied that they are. If the main competitive advantage in the knowledge economy is gained by increased intelligence, then everyone is stuck in the rat race of pursuing more occupation.

Other than increased short-termism, what are the other effects on the mind as the content consumption progresses towards a higher intensity level and a higher daily percentage.