Episode 1: Befriending Boredom

Episode 1: Befriending Boredom

Episode 1: The prevailing cultural narrative suggests that boredom is an enemy to be defeated. In our hyper-stimulated culture that constantly demands our attention and money, perhaps boredom is a way of saying ‘no.’ This episode examines our collective aversion to boredom, and explores related issues: the commodification of experience, the tyranny of choice and the knowledge-wisdom gap.It concludes with a paradoxical hypothesis. If you would like to discuss this episode with the author, or other subscribers, visit theslowgaze.substack.com [https://theslowgaze.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]