Reading Homo Ludens | Alexandria
Read Homo Ludens by Johan Huizinga. Revealing how play shaped civilization itself, this cultural history masterpiece flips our assumptions: games aren't life's frivolous distraction but its deepest source. By showing play as older than culture, Huizinga proves fun is serious - the root of art, law, and ritual. His radical thesis? Play isn't for survival. It's what makes us transcendently human.