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The bored and the beautiful: How the smartphone killed boredom
Episode September 25, 2026 38 min 16s

The bored and the beautiful: How the smartphone killed boredom

From On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti • WBUR
Social media. Streaming. Swiping. Today, it's normal to reach for our phones when we're bored. But researchers say passive boredom like scrolling is not the kind of boredom that sparks creativity. How can we reclaim boredom in the digital age? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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