Episode 187: Kevin Gary on Why Boredom Matters (August 1, 2022)
Aug 2, 2022 ·
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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Kevin Gary on his book Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and the Quest for a Meaningful Life (August 1,...
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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Kevin Gary on his book Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and the Quest for a Meaningful Life (August 1, 2022)
Boredom is an enduring problem. In response, schools often do one or both of the following: first, they endorse what novelist Walker Percy describes as a 'boredom avoidance scheme,' adopting new initiative after new initiative in the hope that boredom can be outrun altogether, or second, they compel students to accept boring situations as an inevitable part of life. Both strategies avoid serious reflection on this universal and troubling state of mind. In this book, Gary argues that schools should educate students on how to engage with boredom productively. Rather than being conditioned to avoid or blame boredom on something or someone else, students need to be given tools for dealing with their boredom. These tools provide them with internal resources that equip them to find worthwhile activities and practices to transform boredom into a more productive state of mind. This book addresses the ways students might gain these skills.
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Boredom-Matters-Education-Meaningful/dp/1108813925
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Boredom is an enduring problem. In response, schools often do one or both of the following: first, they endorse what novelist Walker Percy describes as a 'boredom avoidance scheme,' adopting new initiative after new initiative in the hope that boredom can be outrun altogether, or second, they compel students to accept boring situations as an inevitable part of life. Both strategies avoid serious reflection on this universal and troubling state of mind. In this book, Gary argues that schools should educate students on how to engage with boredom productively. Rather than being conditioned to avoid or blame boredom on something or someone else, students need to be given tools for dealing with their boredom. These tools provide them with internal resources that equip them to find worthwhile activities and practices to transform boredom into a more productive state of mind. This book addresses the ways students might gain these skills.
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Boredom-Matters-Education-Meaningful/dp/1108813925
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