Playful Pith from Pat Kane

Pat Kane, singer hero of the "Play Ethic," has published a very encouraging article in the London Times. Some playful pith follows:

"More play in your life can help you to live longer and think sharper, broaden your occupational and spiritual horizons, and generally fine-tune the complex organism that is you."

"...a recent book from Harvard Business School (Got Game) claims that computer gamers will reshape future businesses, creating workers/players who love to take risks, who cope with failure as a learning opportunity and juggle multiple scenarios with ease."

"... in our workplaces, it's a sign of an organisation's basic health that the atmosphere is relaxed and full of laughter, that creative brainstorming (a form of adult play) is the norm rather than the exception, and that management is about telling inspiring stories rather than controlling perspiring workers."