[Xmca-l] Re: Playing with/at TED

[Tom Richardson]

A fascinating and moving 14+minutes of Lois ....only how I wish that I did
not subscribe to a class analysis which means that the last example of the
'kids of colour' and the NYPD is called into deep question - will the
lethal divides of capitalism's "special bodies of armed men" from
working-class citizens, (and of course it extends to imperialism's
destruction of whole countries), be 'overcome' by Play. Lois' commitment
and passionate intelligence almost lets me believe it might, but I know
that I'm fooling myself.
We need Play to evolve the next tranche of revolutionary strategy and
tactics, but Play alone will never arrive at the necessity for
revolutionary overthrow of capitalism, only, from Lois' examples,
ultimately futile attempts at transcending class conflict,

Tom Richardson
Middlesbrough
UK


On 19 June 2014 20:57, Carol Macdonald <carolmacdon@gmail.com> wrote:

> Well Lois
>
> That was splendid, awesome! All you serious XMCAers please watch.
>
> Carol
>
>
> On 19 June 2014 13:48, Lois Holzman <lholzman@eastsideinstitute.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Here's the link, Carol.
> > http://tedxnavesink.com/project/lois-holzman/
> >
> > Lois Holzman
> > Director, East Side Institute for Group & Short Term Psychotherapy
> > 104-106 South Oxford Street
> > Brooklyn, New York 11217
> > Chair, Global Outreach, All Stars Project, UX
> > Tel. +1.212.941.8906 x324
> > Fax +1.718.797.3966
> > lholzman@eastsideinstitute.org
> > Social Media
> > Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter
> > Blogs
> > Psychology Today| Psychology of Becoming | ESI Community News
> > Websites
> > Lois Holzman | East Side Institute | Performing the World
> > All Stars Project
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jun 19, 2014, at 3:02 AM, Carol Macdonald <carolmacdon@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Louis
> > >
> > > Please could you send the link again?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Carol
> > >
> > >
> > > On 19 June 2014 01:03, Lois Holzman <lholzman@eastsideinstitute.org>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi All,
> > >> Peter kindly posted a link to a talk I gave last month at a TEDx
> > >> event--TEDxNavesink Play.
> > >> Aside from the prep being among the hardest things I've ever done
> > (staying
> > >> within their rules and structure, not being academic but saying
> > something
> > >> new for people to think about, and more), it was a delight to be with
> > folks
> > >> who appreciate and value play--many of whom are affording people in
> > their
> > >> communities with the opportunity to play in all kinds of ways. It was
> > >> really growthful for me and my team. I was really pleased to reconnect
> > with
> > >> Peter Gray after many years and to meet other good people. The one-day
> > >> event was organized are 4 P's--possibility, pleasure, progress and
> > paradox.
> > >> I invite you all to include these talks within your conversation
> > here--even
> > >> though they're not theoretical. Maybe it's a new kind of play for
> many.
> > >> Lois
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Lois Holzman
> > >> Director, East Side Institute for Group & Short Term Psychotherapy
> > >> 104-106 South Oxford Street
> > >> Brooklyn, New York 11217
> > >> Chair, Global Outreach, All Stars Project, UX
> > >> Tel. +1.212.941.8906 x324
> > >> Fax +1.718.797.3966
> > >> lholzman@eastsideinstitute.org
> > >> Social Media
> > >> Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter
> > >> Blogs
> > >> Psychology Today| Psychology of Becoming | ESI Community News
> > >> Websites
> > >> Lois Holzman | East Side Institute | Performing the World
> > >> All Stars Project
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Carol A  Macdonald Ph D (Edin)
> > > Developmental psycholinguist
> > > Academic, Researcher,  and Editor
> > > Honorary Research Fellow: Department of Linguistics, Unisa
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Carol A  Macdonald Ph D (Edin)
> Developmental psycholinguist
> Academic, Researcher,  and Editor
> Honorary Research Fellow: Department of Linguistics, Unisa
>