Bored and brilliant
by Manoush Zomorodi · first published 2017
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2017–2023first – last mentioned
67% recommend33% neutral
vii, 192 pages ; 25 cm
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>boredom is actually a crucial tool for making our lives happier, more productive, and more creative. -Gretchen Rubin It reminds me of a book I read last year: Bored and Brilliant[1]. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Bored-Brilliant-Spacing-Productive-Cr...
on “Many teenagers report that they’ve never been so bored” ↗Manoush Zomorodi's "Bored and Brilliant" addressed this really well back in 2015: https://www.wnyc.org/series/bored-and-brilliant
on “The Joy of a Empty Brain” ↗…solved with repetitive trial-and-error grunt work. My gut sense is that when it comes to teaching and learning, boredom is not a thing to be avoided, but a thing to be harnessed. I'll have to read this Bored and Brilliant book and see if it has any evidence to support or contradict that belief.
on “What boredom does to you” ↗