A green pol­i­tics has to be think­ing pas­sion­ate­ly about zones of cre­ativ­i­ty and inno­va­tion for human beings, as well as the con­straints and duties of low-car­bon liv­ing. Oth­er­wise the trans­for­ma­tive dimen­sion of our own nature will end up repressed and frustrated.

The ‘I’m‑happy‑I’m‑green’ con­sen­sus won’t pla­cate our lust for nov­el­ty | Pat Kane | Com­ment is free | The Guardian

I was look­ing up what Pat Kane had bene up to after writ­ing The Play Eth­ic and found this piece from 2011. An attempt to con­nect open-end­ed play with sus­tain­able liv­ing. Makes quite a bit of sense.

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Kars Alfrink

Kars is a designer, researcher and educator focused on emerging technologies, social progress and the built environment.