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What do we lose when we lose the capacity for boredom?
FromThe Minefield
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
It is fair to say that boredom is a distinctly modern terror. But, as Stan Grant discusses with Waleed and Scott, what if existential boredom points us to our deeper need?
Released:
Jan 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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