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When forced fun reveals the absence of real play

My coworkers plan elaborate team building activities that feel more exhausting than actual work and I don't understand why we call this fun.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Institutionalized recreation exposes how thoroughly we have forgotten what genuine playfulness feels like.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with What is play — a philosophical definition?”

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