About this episode
Mathias Poulsen discusses the importance of play in everyday life and the concept of a 'play commons'.
CounterPlay is a playful festival and global community that invites adults to reclaim play as a way of living, learning, and being together. In this episode, founder Mathias Poulsen shares how building a “play commons” gives us the courage to unhide play in everyday life – from libraries and design schools to horses, soap bubbles, and serious work.
People in this episode
Host: Julian Kea
Guest: Mathias Poulsen
Topics covered
- play
- community
- learning
- creativity
- festival
Keywords
- CounterPlay
- play festival
- community building
- learning through play
- creativity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CounterPlay
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