"Boredom and the Cost of Constants Connections" by George Will, depicts that not ever being bored can be a bad thing. He presents this by showing that kids nowadays aren’t ever bored because of the technological age which causes ADHD.  "Boredom and the Cost of Constants Connections" by George Will, suggests that kids with modern technology have worse social skills than kids in previous generations.


"Boredom and the Cost of Constants Connections" by George Will correctly portrays that kids these kids these days are never bored because modern technology fills almost every second of our lives. Will suggests that kids these days have worse social skills than before modern technology. He explains "Cox doubts it is a mere coincidence that 'the stratospheric increase in diagnosed learning and attention deficits' has correlated with 'the advent of the electronic playground.' When so many Americans meet the diagnostic criteria for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, it 'is arguably no longer a disorder at all—it’s just the way we are"(Will). This shows that attention deficits are almost becoming a normal thing because kids are not used to being bored. However, it can be very dangerous, like when kids are bored for a long period. One example is, "Almost from the very beginning; it became clear that either of these states could push people to harm themselves; a proneness to boredom was linked to a tendency to smoke, drink too much, and take drugs. Indeed, in one study boredom was the single biggest predictor of alcohol, cigarette, and cannabis use among a group of South African teenagers" (Robson). This shows that boredom could lead to self-destruction and is a lot more harmful than helpful. A common viewpoint is that being bored can lead to irrational decisions and one cannot deny that in very severe cases of boredom that this sometimes may occur. However, those are very rare scenario’s and Will is not suggesting that kids be bored hours at a time. He is suggesting that now and then kids take a break from their electronic devices and use their imagination for a little bit. Boredom and the "Cost of Constants Connections" by George Will correctly portrays that kids that are never bored have decreased social skills and have a higher risk of having ADHD.