the Way of the Showman

137 - Serious Play (Showmanship & Play 19 of 30)


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“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning.”

Fred Rogers aka Mister Rogers.

I talk about Johan Huizinga's book Homo Ludens.
he describes play like this:
“Play is a free activity standing quite consciously outside 'ordinary' life as being 'not serious,' but at the same time absorbing the player intensely and utterly.”

You can't be serious, is this your real job? is one of my pet peeves and an instigator for this whole 30 episode season. I explore it further  in this episode.

Child's play is serious.

Adult play. what is it?

Work and play. What is the relationship, differences and similarities...

What is the purpose of the child's play?


 

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