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What lies behind our urge to fill our days with activity, noise and excitement? We seem to flee from boredom: from parents who constantly seek to keep their children occupied to TV executives who over-stimulate their audiences so they don't switch channels. So why do we stay busy rather than spend more time alone with our thoughts? Giles Fraser wonders why we're so scared of being bored. Presenter: Giles Fraser Producer: Ruth Watts Interviewed guest: Raymond Tallis Interviewed guest: Naomi Alderman Interviewed guest: Camila Batmanghelidjh Interviewed guest:Julian Baggini Interviewed guest: Lars Svendsen
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