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#44 – What Happens When You Do Nothing?

#44 – What Happens When You Do Nothing?

Update: 2025-12-13
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Why does a simple 6-minute wait at a bus stop feel like torture without your phone?

In this episode, Alice and Marc explore the "Crisis of Emptiness." From Blaise Pascal’s philosophy to the neuroscience of the Default Mode Network, discover why your brain desperately needs you to be bored to function properly.

Find out why reading a phone book can actually boost your creativity and how to overcome the "Intolerance to Boredom Paradox" to turn those empty moments into a laboratory for your mind.

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#44 – What Happens When You Do Nothing?

#44 – What Happens When You Do Nothing?

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