77. How Can You Avoid Boredom?
From No Stupid Questions by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
May 31, 2026 · 38 min · Episode 77
About this episode
The episode discusses strategies to avoid boredom and evaluates improvements in assessing COVID risk.
Also: are we getting any better at assessing COVID risk? This episode originally aired on December 12, 2021.
Topics covered
- boredom
- COVID risk assessment
- society
- culture
Keywords
- boredom
- COVID
- risk assessment
- society
- culture
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