Andreas Elpidorou

A defender of boredom and other negative emotions, Andreas Elpidorou is a writer, ex-physicist, now Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of Louisville, and, according to some (well, just one), "probably the most prolific and certainly one of the most interesting of the writers on the subject [of boredom] at present.” He specializes in the philosophical study of the mind and has published extensively on the nature of emotions (especially, boredom), consciousness, and cognition. He is best known for his work on the function and value of boredom. His work has been featured in articles in BBC News, Forbes, Nautilus, Nature, Fast Company, Vogue, Business Insider, and other places. He has made appearances both on the radio and television.

Visit Andreas’ website, http://elpidorou.net, and contact him with your questions and thoughts about emotions, the good life, and philosophy.

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