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Black dog, disgust, or watery house: Peter Toohey, scholar of boredom
Black dog, disgust, or watery house: Peter Toohey, scholar of boredom
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Sep 8, 2011
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Podcast episode
Description
Colin Marshall talks to Peter Toohey, professor of Greek and Roman studies at the University of Calgary and author of Boredom: a Lively History. You don't need to keep your finger on the pulse of the contemporary scene to realize how important a subject boredom has become. We've all felt the emotion often — or at least we all think we feel it often. But we've also long felt the absence of a serious exploration of boredom, one that drills down to its true nature. Could Toohey have explained what we're experiencing when we experience boredom and why?
Released:
Sep 8, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
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