Boredom: A Lively History

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Exploring the dynamic facets of being uninterested.

If you've ever felt guilty for being bored, this book will validate and intrigue you. It delves into why boredom is actually a complex and important state of mind that sparks creativity and self-reflection. The author presents a compelling case for why we should embrace and understand boredom rather than hastily try to banish it. It's a fascinating read that might make you see your idle moments in a whole new light.

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Boredom: A Lively History

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ISBN: 9780300141108
Authors: Peter Toohey
Date of Publication: 2011-05-24
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Philosophy, Personal Development, History
Goodreads rating: 3.14
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In the first book to argue for the benefits of boredom, Peter Toohey dispels the myth that it's simply a childish emotion or an existential malaise like Jean-Paul Sartre's nausea. He shows how boredom is, in fact, one of our most common and constructive emotions and is an essential part of the human experience. This informative and entertaining investigation of boredom—what it is and what it isn't, its uses and its dangers—spans more than 3,000 years of history and takes readers through fascinating neurological and psychological theories of emotion, as well as recent scientific investigations, to illustrate its role in our lives. There are Australian aboriginals and bored Romans, Jeffrey Archer and caged cockatoos, Camus and the early Christians, Dürer and Degas. Toohey also explores the important role that boredom plays in popular and highbrow culture and how over the centuries it has proven to be a stimulus for art and literature. Toohey shows that boredom is a universal emotion experienced by humans throughout history and he explains its place, and value, in today's world. A Lively History is vital reading for anyone interested in what goes on when supposedly nothing happens.
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Exploring the dynamic facets of being uninterested.

If you've ever felt guilty for being bored, this book will validate and intrigue you. It delves into why boredom is actually a complex and important state of mind that sparks creativity and self-reflection. The author presents a compelling case for why we should embrace and understand boredom rather than hastily try to banish it. It's a fascinating read that might make you see your idle moments in a whole new light.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.