The concept of the "seven deadly sins" is so embedded in Western culture that it pops up in the unlikeliest of places, such as the TV show "Gilligan's Island" or the Hannibal Lecter series.
"Not being bored is why you always feel busy ... “The premodern variety of boredom, called acedia, is one of the seven deadly sins,” says Svendsen. “Acedia is usually mistranslated as ...