Keynote Speaker – Lynn Root
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Claim: reclaiming play as process not outcome reverses bone-deep burnout. Evidence: an impulsive skydive, a 100 days project of daily paintings (day 31 improves, day 70 shows a developing style), and relearning bass in a cover band called Fake Muse with weekly band nights. Mechanism: self-directed, rule-guided, low-stakes practice builds curiosity and social connection. Result: not fully "fixed" but measurable restoration of joy and creativity that ordinary productivity hacks did not produce.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Welcome
- 1:30Burnout to skydiving
- 5:07Myth of adulthood
- 11:09True play defined
- 15:03Play fuels innovation
- 18:35Crows and play
- 21:53Joy through art
- 27:34Recovering from burnout
- 28:57Play before perfection
- 30:05Legacy in joy
