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

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.