Steampunk Christmas!
Fabulous holiday event produced by Plutopia Productions’ Maggie Duval!
Fabulous holiday event produced by Plutopia Productions’ Maggie Duval!
We’re big fans of Plutopia pal Steve Silberman’s recently-launched blog, called NeuroTribes, which includes “dispatches on science and scientists, culture, politics, and neurodiversity.” Latest post is an interview with Carl Zimmer, author of the new e-book Brain Cuttings: Fifteen Journeys … Continue reading
Plutopia colleague Greg Foster, at his Entersection blog, posts William Burroughs’ notes on Led Zeppelin, including this Plutopia passage: “The essential ingredient for any successful rock group is energy – the ability to give out energy, to receive energy from … Continue reading
Marie Osmond (Believe It or Not!) having a (Hugo) Ball… read about it at Dangerous Minds. (Thanks to Gareth Branwyn for the pointer).
Brilliant science fiction author Charlie Stross suggests why we’re seeing “a worldwide upwelling of bigotry and intolerance,” noting predictions by Alvin and Heidi Toffler in Future Shock, where they argue that change from industrial to “super-industrial” society “will overwhelm people, … Continue reading
Plutopia 2011: The Future of Play Overview from Maggie Duval on Vimeo.
From Gong…
Rhizome visits Babycastles, a New York “DIY arcade space with a rotating set of independent games curated by local artists and game designers.” [Link] Kunal [Gupta] and I talked about why the indie game scene in New York was so … Continue reading
Stuart Brown at TED, talking about serious play. His research shows that “esearch shows play is not just joyful and energizing — it’s deeply involved with human development and intelligence.” Are we suffering from play deprivation? What is the taxonomy … Continue reading