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The 435's avatar

The way I bring play to my day? Reading The Pleasure Principle. And then acting on your three great ideas. Time to walk down to the beach and fearlessly stride into the cold water!

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Catherine Hiller's avatar

But does a Tesla owner count other Teslas?

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Nigel Holloway's avatar

Yesterday I saw a bumper sticker on a Tesla: Tesla owner who hates Elon Musk! Maybe they stuck it on in hopes of avoiding being vandalized.

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The 435's avatar

They do. At least, I do. And I saw one of those stickers, in English, on a Tesla in Paris.

But the vandalizing of Teslas is rare. Availability bias. We think there are more shark attacks and plane crashes than actually occur because they make the news. Same with Tesla vandals. If it bleeds, it leads.

A tech at the Tesla dealership did tell me that demonstrators shout profanities when he leaves the lot in the morning. Poor guy.

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Mark Thompson's avatar

For me, playing a musical instrument never gets old.

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Catherine Hiller's avatar

Nor does hearing you play while I'm making dinner!

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Nigel Holloway's avatar

Play should be defined broadly, probably linked by being "in the moment." Apart from grandkids and dog walking and cat stroking, I would argue that sports are an excellent form of play especially when they are competitive. Others are movies, live performances and other cultural events, as long as you can park your everyday preoccupations at the door. Play should be as much mental as physical. I dont do much of it, but perhaps daydreaming should be included too. It is quite different from doom scrolling, of course. That is daynightmaring.

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Catherine Hiller's avatar

A playful comment! Yes, about sports, unless they're Official, with meaningful consequences. I'm thinking of less organized playful pleasures, but more physical than daydreaming, which may now be defined as playful thought!

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Not The Enemy's avatar

As adults, it's easy to forget how to play, and how important play is to our mental and emotional well-being. I'm lucky to get regular playtime with my Portland grandkids, who remind me that for them, to play is to learn.

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Catherine Hiller's avatar

Yes! Playing is their "job"! So we with no jobs should reclaim it!

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