The Secret Life of Ordinary Objects - Part 7: From Chessboard Battles to the Disposable Blade: The Ingenuity of Play and Destruction
The Secret Life of Ordinary Objects ← Series Home The Serious Business of Play: How Toys, Games, and Tools of Conflict Define Progress Humanity’s energy is often channeled into two seemingly contradictory endeavors: the creation of tools for playful leisure and the relentless pursuit of superior weaponry for conflict. Yet, a closer examination reveals a deep, continuous vein connecting the chessboard to the cannon, and the rattle to the razor. The ingenuity required to develop a complex strategy game is often directly transferable to the demands of war, logistics, and survival. ...