Episode 6: Why Play?

And so reader (potential play worshipper), you ask, why play? And I say back to you, why breath? Why circulate blood? Why perform any of our life functions? And you reply, but play is not a necessary part of life. We can live without play. What essential thing does play provide? What does play give us? Play doesn’t create a better world. It doesn’t help us get money or a good job. It doesn’t help us get a good relationship or a loving family. Does play help heal the world? Does play help us heal ourselves?