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The organized art of keeping your brain too busy to feel time passing.
means Anything designed to hold your attention and make you feel something, usually for fun.
from From Latin inter (among) plus tenere (to hold) — literally to hold together, then to hold attention, the way a good story holds a crowd hostage.
Held meaningOnce meant maintenance, like upkeep of servants.
Brain bribeTriggers dopamine the same way snacks do.
Big businessGlobal industry worth over two trillion dollars.