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A review by whitmc
Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self by Manoush Zomorodi
5.0
Have been a big fan of Zomorodi for years via Note to Self and listened to the podcast when she was doing the original Bored and Brilliant project, so we really excited to see a whole book filled with the back research on each piece of the project. Of course, had to listen via audio, and it was great. A short audiobook--5 hours--and she's so engaging I tried to listen in all my available time cracks.
The title is a bit misleading, as it's not about daydreaming necessarily, it's about having a productive relationship with our technology so we have the mindspace to be creative. Mindful technology use, where it's not ruling us, either through compulsive social media checking, incessant game playing, or constant texting when you should be engaging in the real world or let's be real, engaging just with yourself. I get so sick of my phone, yet still find myself mindlessly scrolling through Instagram sucking up time and my limited brain energy. I loved all the research she did and the interviews she had in the audiobook. The more information you have the better choices you can make.
The title is a bit misleading, as it's not about daydreaming necessarily, it's about having a productive relationship with our technology so we have the mindspace to be creative. Mindful technology use, where it's not ruling us, either through compulsive social media checking, incessant game playing, or constant texting when you should be engaging in the real world or let's be real, engaging just with yourself. I get so sick of my phone, yet still find myself mindlessly scrolling through Instagram sucking up time and my limited brain energy. I loved all the research she did and the interviews she had in the audiobook. The more information you have the better choices you can make.