Poet and professor Ross Gay on abandoning capitalistic achievement to seek the freedom of play – The Creative Independent
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Poet and professor Ross Gay on abandoning capitalistic achievement to seek the freedom of play – The Creative Independent
What would it mean to live more playfully? First, it would require us to reject work that is not intrinsically motivating and to build working conditions that are joyfully engaging. Second, it would require that we de-emphasise the importance of work for finding personal fulfilment and meaning in our lives. Despite work being central to who we are
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Play can easily be dismissed as childish, irresponsible and unbecoming of the seriousness required of us modern achievement-subjects. But the demand for playful living is really a demand to reject the conditions of the achievement society. Embracing play is a bold defiance against the relentless productivity mantra of the achievement society. But
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As a society obsessed with productivity, where every minute must be optimized, we’ve slowly forgotten one of the most valuable parts of our childhood (and being human).
Embracing creativity without any pressure or performance.
To be silly and enjoy the process
To give our nervous system a minute to breathe
Connecting again with ourselves and others
Reme
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