In Homo Ludens, Johan Huizinga defines play as the central activity in flourishing societies.
With cross-cultural examples from the humanities, business, and politics, Huizinga examines play in all its diverse guises--as it relates to l.
He identifies five characteristics of play: it is free; it is not "ordinary" or "real" life; it is distinct from "ordinary" life both as to locality and duration; it creates order; it is connected with no material interest, and from it no profit can be gained.
In Homo Ludens, Johan Huizinga defines play as the central activity in flourishing societies