Boredom Matters

ISBS

Why do we get bored? What is boredom good for? Is it true that only boring people get bored? What can boredom teach us about personal development or the meaning of life? This podcast is dedicated to the surprisingly interesting phenomenon of boredom. Each episode brings together experts from boredom studies to discuss their latest research, share insights and shed some light on the question what boredom is all about. Produced by the International Society of Boredom Studies and hosted by Annie Runkel.

Episodes

  1. Boredom Matters - Episode 2: Boredom and Work

    03/19/2023

    Boredom Matters - Episode 2: Boredom and Work

    In our second podcast episode, Busra Copuroglu discusses the topic of boredom and work with Yonina Hoffman, Charlie Tyson and Sheila Liming. Together our experts explore the relationship between boredom and work in the 21st century. They touch on topics such as 'quiet quitting' and consider the importance of meaning and agency to make employment more fulfulling. Busra, Yonina and Charlie worked together on an essay cluster about boredom which can be found at https://post45.org/sections/contemporaries-essays/bored-as-hell/. Sheila's new book 'Hanging Out' is published by Melville House Publishing https://www.mhpbooks.com/books/hanging-out/.

    35 min
  2. Boredom Matters - Episode 1

    02/06/2022

    Boredom Matters - Episode 1

    For this first episode, Annie Runkel speaks to the psychologist Eric Igou, the philosopher Andreas Elpidorou, the sociologist Mariusz Finkielsztein and the architecture scholar Christian Parreño to hear their take on the phenomenon of boredom. She is also joined by the president of the International Society of Boredom Studies, Josefa Ros Velasco.

    34 min
  • 2 Episodes

About

Why do we get bored? What is boredom good for? Is it true that only boring people get bored? What can boredom teach us about personal development or the meaning of life? This podcast is dedicated to the surprisingly interesting phenomenon of boredom. Each episode brings together experts from boredom studies to discuss their latest research, share insights and shed some light on the question what boredom is all about. Produced by the International Society of Boredom Studies and hosted by Annie Runkel.

Information

  • Creator
    ISBS
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Boredom Matters