How to move stuck in the mudness via play. Adults especially, to Explore, via an event fitting, imo, Homo Ludens... ""You’re invited to participate in this durational interactive event to map and celebrate human truth." [3.]
Bill said, ... "more like "exploratory." I'm opposing Homo economicus to Homo ludens" [2.] ###
Bill, The Square event outlined below is sans ai, in public, free of cyber-dominators, and a safe yet public space. Yay! As in... [1.] "Doctors need a transition ritual to get into “medical head” ... and so do we... "The Square is an act of radical participation — a durational art event that invites the public into a fun and powerful experiment of shared truth-telling." [3.]
I'd like [not my book!] to see a chapter in Homo Ludens where, in "the future", public shows of in/decision, ambiguity and or stuck in a prior mindset and fear of participating, are mediated by rituals as simple as a set of questions WITHOUT an AI, Doppelganger or overseen by data hungry researchers being involved. A safe space.
How is the book going Bill? ###
"A few simple questions reveal the games adults aren't brave enough to play ... "The Square ... ... "But the most interesting people to "play" with and to watch were the adults. Unaccustomed to play that wasn't competitive, we adults had to get over our discomfort quickly. ... and then make our way, with all as witnesses, to the side that was, for us, the truth.
"... But for many others, they gained confidence and joy as the group moved like a murmuration to expected signs " ... https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-18/square-game-melbourne-fringe-adults-children/105884234
House of Muchness https://www.houseofmuchness.com/about-founder
[3.] "You’re invited to participate in this durational interactive event to map and celebrate human truth. The Square is an act of radical participation — a durational art event that invites the public into a fun and powerful experiment of shared truth-telling. Hosted by the young artists of House of Muchness, this interactive experience sits somewhere between performance, social mapping, and civic census. Inside The Square is a simple format: A rolling list of statements is read aloud and participants respond not with words but with movement. They step into one of only three zones — “Yes,” “No,” or “Maybe” — aligning their bodies with their beliefs, habits, and memories. We will tap into the personal and global, the meaningful and humorous. From “I have cried today” to “I know how to do a good cartwheel,” each new statement redraws the human map. The event is shaped by a spontaneous community. ... It’s always family friendly to witness.There are no follow-up questions or consequences. No need to justify or explain your position. Ten seconds later, the moment moves to the next. But what’s revealed in that flash is special- A spectrum of human experience laid bare. Sometimes you’re the only one standing in your zone. Sometimes you’re surrounded. The Square is a gift to its community: An open and friendly space to see and be seen. This gathering breaks down binaries, bypasses echo chambers, and celebrates contradiction and complexity. In a time of growing division, this is a space for proximity. We will find joy together and discover that we might not be as far apart as we think.
[1.] Doctors need a transition ritual to get into “medical head” Monday, January 6, 2025 ... "And it helps in the transition from an everyday walk-around mindset to the more focused mindset needed for performing a medical procedure." New Savana
[2.] Chapter Outline: Homo Ludens Rising: A Manifesto for the Fourth Arena Friday, June 6, 2025 ... [comment] "Bill Benzon June 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM "Note that I am using "ludic" in a way that's more generalized than game playing. In this context it means more like "exploratory." I'm opposing Homo economicus to Homo ludens" New Savana ###
Re Homo Ludens.
ReplyDeleteHow to move stuck in the mudness via play. Adults especially, to Explore, via an event fitting, imo, Homo Ludens... ""You’re invited to participate in this durational interactive event to map and celebrate human truth." [3.]
Bill said, ... "more like "exploratory." I'm opposing Homo economicus to Homo ludens" [2.]
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Bill, The Square event outlined below is sans ai, in public, free of cyber-dominators, and a safe yet public space. Yay! As in...
[1.] "Doctors need a transition ritual to get into “medical head” ... and so do we...
"The Square is an act of radical participation — a durational art event that invites the public into a fun and powerful experiment of shared truth-telling." [3.]
I'd like [not my book!] to see a chapter in Homo Ludens where, in "the future", public shows of in/decision, ambiguity and or stuck in a prior mindset and fear of participating, are mediated by rituals as simple as a set of questions WITHOUT an AI, Doppelganger or overseen by data hungry researchers being involved. A safe space.
How is the book going Bill?
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"A few simple questions reveal the games adults aren't brave enough to play
...
"The Square ...
...
"But the most interesting people to "play" with and to watch were the adults.
Unaccustomed to play that wasn't competitive, we adults had to get over our discomfort quickly. ... and then make our way, with all as witnesses, to the side that was, for us, the truth.
"... But for many others, they gained confidence and joy as the group moved like a murmuration to expected signs "
...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-18/square-game-melbourne-fringe-adults-children/105884234
House of Muchness
https://www.houseofmuchness.com/about-founder
[3.]
"You’re invited to participate in this durational interactive event to map and celebrate human truth.
The Square is an act of radical participation — a durational art event that invites the public into a fun and powerful experiment of shared truth-telling. Hosted by the young artists of House of Muchness, this interactive experience sits somewhere between performance, social mapping, and civic census.
Inside The Square is a simple format: A rolling list of statements is read aloud and participants respond not with words but with movement. They step into one of only three zones — “Yes,” “No,” or “Maybe” — aligning their bodies with their beliefs, habits, and memories. We will tap into the personal and global, the meaningful and humorous. From “I have cried today” to “I know how to do a good cartwheel,” each new statement redraws the human map.
The event is shaped by a spontaneous community. ... It’s always family friendly to witness.There are no follow-up questions or consequences. No need to justify or explain your position. Ten seconds later, the moment moves to the next. But what’s revealed in that flash is special- A spectrum of human experience laid bare. Sometimes you’re the only one standing in your zone. Sometimes you’re surrounded.
The Square is a gift to its community: An open and friendly space to see and be seen.
This gathering breaks down binaries, bypasses echo chambers, and celebrates contradiction and complexity. In a time of growing division, this is a space for proximity. We will find joy together and discover that we might not be as far apart as we think.
https://fedsquare.com/events/power-move-the-square
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[1.]
Doctors need a transition ritual to get into “medical head”
Monday, January 6, 2025
...
"And it helps in the transition from an everyday walk-around mindset to the more focused mindset needed for performing a medical procedure."
New Savana
[2.]
Chapter Outline: Homo Ludens Rising: A Manifesto for the Fourth Arena
Friday, June 6, 2025
... [comment]
"Bill Benzon June 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"Note that I am using "ludic" in a way that's more generalized than game playing. In this context it means more like "exploratory." I'm opposing Homo economicus to Homo ludens"
New Savana
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Seren Dipity.