Journal of Boredom Studies

No. 2 (2024)
Reviews

Review of the Book Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and the Quest for a Meaningful Life by Kevin Gary

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  • Mariusz Finkielsztein

Published 2024-01-02

Keywords

  • Boredom,
  • Education,
  • Leisure,
  • Meaning,
  • Kevin Gary

How to Cite

Finkielsztein, M. . (2024). Review of the Book Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and the Quest for a Meaningful Life by Kevin Gary. Journal of Boredom Studies, (2). Retrieved from https://www.boredomsociety.com/jbs/index.php/journal/article/view/19

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Abstract

Kevin Gary: Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and the Quest for a Meaningful Life. Cambridge University Press, 2022, pp. 146. ISBN: 9781108878319

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