I think this dichotomy or opposition between work and play, between leisure and serious stuff, is definitely a bad way of thinking about the useful insights that play provides.

We're used to thinking of fun as a sort of synonym for light pleasure.

God will not speak to me and tell me to mow my lawn today.

There's just an enormous vast universe of possible intrigue out there and why not pay attention to it? Because then you're not burdened with trying to find that meaning in yourself all the time.

Generally speaking, when people use the word fun, it's like a placeholder. You know, "How was your evening?" "Oh it was fun."

A fun movie is something that is pleasurable without being demanding, you don't have to think too hard.

My lawnmower can't change in the way that my son can or that I can.