Who's control? What does play have to do with it? Young people feel increasingly at the mercy of fate. In the 1960s, kids who played autonomously grew up with a strong sense of agency. Play is central to making art. Agency is central to making a democracy. catemcquaid.substack.com/p/who-is-in-...
Creativity hinges on play. Play hinges on personal agency. Both hinge on feeling safe enough in your own universe to break rules.