Are you afraid of boredom? In this video, Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks, author of The Happiness Files: Insights on Work and Life, makes the case that boredom isn’t a problem to escape with another scroll on your phone. Make room for being bored, he argues, and you create the mental space to wrestle with life’s deeper questions of meaning and purpose. You can watch more videos from Brooks on our YouTube channel, including insights on imposter syndrome, professional identity, and fighting workaholism.