Pro-conversation: Tim Adams talks with Sherry Turkle

Do you reach for your phone while you’re engaged in a face-to-face conversation? Don’t feel bad; most of us do. But our phone-grabbing habits may interfere with our ability to engage in genuine, personal communication. In this October 2015 Guardian interview, London-based journalist Tim Adams converses with author and psychology professor Sherry Turkle about—what else?—conversation. …

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The quiet alarm: Andreas Elpidorou on the virtues of boredom

Does boredom enrich your life? No, really, we’re serious. Think about it. Philosophy professor Andreas Elpidorou has thought about it a great deal, and he concludes that boredom is necessary and valuable. Read his ideas in this July 2015 essay in Aeon. Read it here: Elpidorou, "The quiet alarm"   In regard to boredom, Elpidorou states …

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