Pamela Paul on the art of boredom, buying a one-way ticket to

Pamela Paul on the art of boredom, buying a one-way ticket to Thailand, and what we've lost to the Internet.

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This week on Lit Up, Angela speaks with Pamela Paul, formerly the editor of The New York Times Book Review and now a Times Opinion Columnist. She's also the author of 8 books, including her latest, 100 Things We've Lost to The Internet. Angie and Pamela talk about the importance of boredom, what the pandemic taught us about our needs in life, and the choice we have over how we use the internet. Next time: Clemency Burton-Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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