The widely populate WNYC podcast New Tech City has just started a series of challenges labeled Bored and Brilliant .  The kick off podcast Case for Boredom presents some pretty strong arguments …just listen: //www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/#file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wnyc.org%2Faudio%2Fxspf%2F424783%2F;containerClass=wnyc

If you need more convincing check out Dr. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang’s, “The Distraction Addiction.”