Boredom has very bad press these days. People seem to fear boredom and try to live fast and multitask. So, it is striking to hear somebody mounting a full-blown argument in defense of... creative, detoxing boredom! This is what
Rev. Dr. Giles Fraser, an Anglican priest, does in the recording below, which was broadcast on 17/09/18,
on the BBC Radio 4 programme "Today". It is an episode of the slot
"Thought for the Day" ,where
thinkers of different faiths reflect on people and issues in the news.
You can find a link to a Google Drive download of the recording of Rev. Dr. Giles Fraser's reflection on boredom, here (The BBC website only keeps podcasts of past programmes for 30 days) and a transcription of the words, thanks to my colleague Pablo A.
Do you agree with Rev. Giles Fraser? Should you allow yourself 10 or 15 minutes of "creative, detoxing, boredom" everyday? Should you stop learning English right now, and get bored for a little while?
