How to Be Bored and Brilliant, With Manoush Zomorodi

The Upgrade by Lifehacker

Lifehacker

Tech News, News, How To, Education, Self-improvement

4.6 • 688 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2017

⏱️ 63 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In this episode we talk to Manoush Zomorodi, host of WNYC’s Note to Self and author of “Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self.” Back in 2015, Manoush wondered if being plugged in all the time to a constant stream of entertainment and information actually made our lives worse. She noticed that we’re never bored—and she wondered, what is that lack of boredom doing to us? Manoush led her listeners through an experiment to help them unplug—and it was a huge success: after taking part in the experiment listeners reported feeling more creative and productive, and more satisfied with their lives. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Audible brings your wildest adventures to life, delivering heart-pounding thrills at the touch
0:05.8	of a button.
0:07.0	Take Richard Osmond's The Thursday Murder Club, where four retirees turned amateur sleuths
0:11.8	solve crimes in the most unexpected ways, brilliantly performed by Leslie Manville.
0:17.1	Ready to unleash your adventure aside, from pulse racing suspense to epic quests, from supernatural
0:22.6	chills to far-off romances, every story comes alive through world-class narration.
0:28.5	Explore exclusive audible originals, chart-topping new releases, and unforgettable bestsellers
0:34.4	that transport you from the very first word, because the next great
0:38.2	adventure is just a listener way. Start your free 30-day trial at audible.com slash
0:43.9	Wondery, UK. That's audible.com slash Wondery UK.
0:49.7	Hey, upgrade listeners. Before we get started, we have a request. Look, we want you to write a review for us.
0:57.0	We want you to write a very positive review. Five star? Yeah, five star reviews. Five star review.
1:03.5	Apple podcasts. Apple podcasts right now. Okay, the title of the review will be Alice and Melissa are changing
1:10.7	the game. Yes. The first line of the review will be Alice and Melissa are changing the game.
1:11.4	Yes.
1:11.9	The first line of the review will be, I knew I loved LifeHacker.
1:15.3	I didn't know it was possible to love a podcast just as much.
1:18.8	Yes.
1:19.2	And then from there, listen, from there on your own.
1:21.2	We'll let you take it where you want to take it.
1:22.6	Be creative.
1:23.1	Think big.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Lifehacker, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Lifehacker and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.