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The Not-Boring Truth About Boredom

Build For Tomorrow

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Boredom - The Most Dangerous Poison of Life

In 17 87, american founding father thomas jefferson wrote a series of letters to his 11 year old daughter martha. He described boredom as the most dangerous poison of life. So shall we escape boredom? Or shall we feel guilty and ashamed every time we use our phones? On this episode of build for to morrow, we're goingt answer that question by looking at boredom in the least boring way possible. It is a trip through history and science, looking at where our struggle with boredom came from,. And what, if anything, boredom is really good for all.

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