About the Book: How To Be Bored: School of Life series
Lethargic inactivity can be debilitating and depressing; but for those living in
the modern world, the pendulum has swung far in the other direction. We live in
a hectic, hyperactive, over-stimulated age. Excessive busyness and overfilled
schedules are the norm, as are their effects on our mental and emotional lives.
How might we address and counter such problems, for the sake of experiencing our
lives more fully? In How to Be Bored, Eva Hoffman explores the importance we
place on success, high level function, effectiveness and alertness in todays
competitive society. In a world where it