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Homo Ludens
by Johan Huizinga
The 1938 study of play as the origin of culture: law, war, poetry, philosophy all have play elements. Scholarly and foundational.
Read it if…
you want the classic theory of play.
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Skip it if…
you want practical application.
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Three things you will actually use
- Play is older than culture.
- The magic circle.
- Seriousness grows from play.
Do this first
Read the first chapter on the nature of play.
Our verdict
Play and culture.
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