Chapter Six of A Whole New Mind is about Play, one of the six key abilities of the Conceptual Age. Ernst Lurker writes to say that this idea squares well with the Play Art movement he founded. Check out his site. Among much fascinating information, you’ll find some great quotations about the importance of play — including these:

“Combinatory play seems to be the essential feature in productive thought.”
— Albert Einstein

“Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.”
— Roger von Oech

“Almost all creativity involves purposeful play.”
— Abraham Maslow

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