Episode 4: Play and Curiosity
An episode of the Wondermine podcast, hosted by Larissa Parson & Elizabeth M. Johnson, titled "Episode 4: Play and Curiosity" was published on November 29, 2021 and runs 57 minutes.
November 29, 2021 ·57m · Wondermine
Summary
In this episode, Larissa & Elizabeth discuss what play and getting curious have to do with liberation. If we could sum up this episode in one sentence: How we create a better world is by creating opportunities for people to play together, and to enjoy being together. Stuff we mentioned: Honorée Fanonne Jeffers' book, ‘The love songs of WEB DuBois’ 'Cloud cuckoo land’ by Anthony Doerr. Stuart Brown TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_brown_play_is_more_than_just_fun/transcript?lan...
Episode Description
In this episode, Larissa & Elizabeth discuss what play and getting curious have to do with liberation. If we could sum up this episode in one sentence: How we create a better world is by creating opportunities for people to play together, and to enjoy being together.
Stuff we mentioned:
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers' book, ‘The love songs of WEB DuBois’
'Cloud cuckoo land’ by Anthony Doerr.
Stuart Brown TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_brown_play_is_more_than_just_fun/transcript?language=en#t-758879
Summary of Brown’s work by Larry Maguire-- Larissa found this while googling for a list of the properties and it’s just very concise.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
We mentioned, but did not quote, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s work on flow.
Dianne Bondy & Amber Karnes, Yoga for All
Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay
Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay
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