Published December 9, 2025 | Version v1

A Car Crash, Phineas Gage, and How I Came to Love Boredom

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How to cite this paper: Danckert, J. (2025). A Car Crash, Phineas Gage, and How I Came to Love Boredom. Journal of Boredom Studies, 3. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17871910

* This essay is part of a special autobiographical section and has not been subject to peer review.

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