109 - Unpacking Play pt 2 (Showmanship & Play 9)

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Jul 2, 2024

Dive into the joy of play, where fun and self-motivation reign supreme. Explore how play is purposeless yet essential for creativity and connection. Uncover the delicate balance of rules that enrich imaginative experiences. Discover the transformative power of play in fostering relationships and personal happiness. Reflect on the importance of listening to your inner voice for self-discovery amid life's chaos. Join the conversation that champions community and shared experiences, reminding us all to rediscover joy.

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Intro

00:00 • 5min

Navigating Identity Through Inner Guidance

04:41 • 2min

The Dynamics of Play and Rules

06:54 • 42min

The Essence of Play: Navigating Human Experience

48:50 • 3min

Rediscovering Joy: The Role of Play in Relationships

51:29 • 3min

Connecting Through Conversation: The Importance of Sharing

54:05 • 2min

In this episode I finish up the unpacking of the five criteria of play. As we go on these five points will be the backbone of our inquiry. Much like how using Showman - Audience & Show as a symbol or mnemonic picture which affords us a lot of understanding, these five criteria will expand our understanding of play, and by transferral how it connects and relates to all aspects of life.

The five are as follows:

1 - Play is fun. It’s intensely pleasurable and enjoyable. So when we play we don’t want it to stop.

2 - Play is self motivated, which means it has to be entered into voluntarily.

3 - Play is apparently purposeless. We play for the sake of playing not to achieve some further goal.

4 - Play has rules.

5 - Play is imaginative and improvisational.

Links:
The Norwegian book called Lek og Læring i et Nevro perspektiv (play and learning in a neuro perspective) Here are some links, One, two, three. The third one is a link to a podcast with an interview with one of the two authors. BE WARNED the links are all in Norwegian, but with the help of google and our AI overlords you'll be reading it in no time, in a language more suitable to your horizon of understanding.

the Kingdom of Childhood episode of the Way of the Showman

Peter Gray's Aeon.co article on Play Deficit

For your selfstudy: Henri Bergson on the possible and the actual.

Finite and infinite games by James Carse

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