About this episode
The episode explores the concept of boredom and its implications in modern life through various cultural lenses.
When was the last time you were bored? Nadia, Jem and Keir wonder if ennui is a feeling that belongs in the past – and what a boredom-free life might be missing. Is compulsive scrolling a modern symptom of boredom? Why are spiritual practices often based around tedious repetition? Do bored workers make better organisers? What about the “stuckness” experienced by migrants, or the drudgery of housework? The gang offer their theories of Boredism (and Post-Boredism) in a perfectly mind-numbing Trip, with ideas from Lukács, Gramsci, the Pet Shop Boys and loads of 1970s punk. Find the books and music mentioned in the show: https://novara.media/acfm Sign up to the ACFM newsletter: https://novaramedia.com/newsletters Follow our ever-expanding playlist on Spotify by searching ‘ACFM’. Help us build people-powered media: https://novara.media/support
People in this episode
Hosts: Nadia, Jem, Keir
Topics covered
- boredom
- ennui
- modern life
- spiritual practices
- work
- migration
- housework
Keywords
- boredom
- ennui
- spiritual practices
- work
- migration
- housework
- 1970s punk
- Lukács
- Gramsci
- Pet Shop Boys
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Pet Shop Boys
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