Am I Boring You? (Ep. 225 Rebroadcast)

Am I Boring You? (Ep. 225 Rebroadcast)

Researchers are trying to figure out who gets bored “” and why “” and what it means for ourselves and the economy. But maybe there's an upside to boredom?

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Hey there, it's Stephen Dubner. It's been about a year since the pandemic took over our lives. For many of us, that has meant a year of broken routines, missed opportunities, and, let's face it, boredom. So this week, we've decided to play for you an episode from our archive that unpacks the science of boredom. It features an early appearance from someone who may now be familiar to you: Angela Duckworth, co-host of our spinoff podcast No Stupid Questions. This episode is called "Am I Boring You?“

Researchers are trying to figure out who gets bored “” and why “” and what it means for ourselves and the economy. But maybe there's an upside to boredom?About a hundred years ago “” around the time of the First