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Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and the Quest for a Meaningful Life

Aerial view of a college campus with fall foliage, red and orange trees, multiple academic buildings, and preparations underway for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Kevin Gary, Ph.D., professor of education, has recently had his book “Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and the Quest for a Meaningful Life” published through Cambridge University Press. In this interview, Professor Gary discusses how we face boredom, how schools and students cope with it, and how philosophers have viewed our struggle with this seemingly omnipresent experience.

A man wearing glasses, a white shirt, and a green blazer smiles at the camera against a plain background, radiating the confidence that comes from education and a meaningful life.