The pandemic makes it easy to feel bored, but boredom can be a starting point to being more creative. (No, I haven’t eaten in a restaurant during the pandemic. I created this cartoon a long time ago 😀).
Feeling Bored
The Ultimate Placebo
Placebos work because people believe in them. So what is the ultimate placebo?
Attention and Noticing
Paying attention and noticing things can be exhausting as the brain needs a lot of energy.
Persuading People
You can either try to persuade people with your impeccable logic, or by appealing to their emotions. Guess which one works best?
It’s all about Me
The mythology of America is that it’s important to be an individual, community be damned.
After I Die
One of the reasons people fear death is that they don’t want to miss out on all the wonderful things that will happen in the future.
Lucky Horseshoes
Sometimes things work or things happen regardless of what we believe.
Retreating From Each Other
Over the years people have retreated from each other, preferring simpler and simpler methods of communication. Each new method reduces the emotional work of being present with another person.
Helping God
Both Jesus and the Angel Gabriel tried to assist God in helping humans become better people.
Too Many Words
One of our readers complained that there are too many words in a Cat World comic. You know who you are, Bernard!
Cat World 