America is said to have the highest per capita boredom of any spot on earth! We know that because we have the greatest number of artificial amusements of any country.People have become so empty that they can't even entertain themselves. They have to pay other people to amuse them, to make them laugh, to try to make them feel warm and happy and comfortable for a few minutes, to try to lose that awful, frightening, hollow feeling--that terrible, dreaded feeling of being lost and alone.

Summary

This quote suggests that America has a high prevalence of boredom compared to other countries. The reason for this is attributed to the abundance of artificial amusements available, which people rely on to entertain themselves. It highlights a sense of emptiness and inability to find personal fulfillment or amusement, leading individuals to pay others to amuse them temporarily. The quote also captures a universal fear of feeling lost and alone, and the pursuit of external sources of amusement to alleviate those feelings.

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