Play power

These are the times of quiet revolt (very quiet) in the First World, where men and women declare their freedoms subtly, semi-publicly, playfully. Witness the the Credit Card Prank, where one man, seeking to test the limits of his accountability, discovers that he can sign his credit receipts just about any way he wants to. In fact, more than just about.

This may not be a giant leap for mankind, or indeed a small step, but it is a clear and present demonstration of play power. Just a little playful prodding here and there, a little, just-for-the-fun-of-it-all testing of the rules, and we quiet revolutionaries discover, if you forgive the expression, yet a little more freedom, and yet another reason to wonder about the sanity of it all.