I think there's a lot of things working against us when it comes to adulthood and fun. A point you make very effectively in your book is that the habits that we form as adults can be a real impediment to fun. Henry James: Each passing year converts some of our activity into automatic routine, which we hardly noted all the days and weeks smooth themselves out.
Are we all so busy doom-scrolling and binge-watching that we’ve forgotten how to have fun? Real fun. Tingly-all-over, natural-high, I-hope-this-never-ends fun. Catherine Price thinks so. But don’t despair. Her latest book, “The Power of Fun,” is jam-packed with research-backed hacks for finding meaning, forging connections, improving your health, and living life to the fullest. All while having a darn good time.
(This episode first aired in May 2022.)