About this episode
The episode explores the concept of boredom and its implications in modern life.
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
Topics covered
- boredom
- ennui
- spiritual practices
- work
- migration
Keywords
- compulsive scrolling
- tedious repetition
- bored workers
- stuckness
- drudgery of housework
- Boredism
- Post-Boredism
- Lukács
- Gramsci
- 1970s punk
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Spotify
Books & works: Trip, ACFM
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