I read this essay a few years back and it struck a loud chord. I was a bit annoyed at myself a few days ago when I wanted to re-read it but could not remember the author or title. Thankfully, Google led me in the right direction once I constructed a sane query.
Work is the source of nearly all the misery in the world. Almost any evil you’d care to name comes from working or from living in a world designed for work. In order to stop suffering, we have to stop working.
That doesn’t mean we have to stop doing things. It does mean creating a new way of life based on play; in other words, a ludic revolution. By “play” I mean also festivity, creativity, conviviality, commensality, and maybe even art. There is more to play than child’s play, as worthy as that is.
Continue reading if you dare.
