Hi Aaron,
Interesting text. Is art always play? Would it be possible to see the whole
text (uncut)?
Actually I'd forgotten about Bob Black and his call for the ludic revolution
in "The Abolition of Work"...it's the best thing he ever wrote I think.
Many have theorised against work. Bertrand Russell wrote a great deal
against work, or more specifically against wage slavery..arguably not all
work is of this form. Also Paul Lafargue's classic "The Right to be Lazy"
extols the virtues of chilling out for a living...of course in those days
scrounging from your friends was more socially acceptable but.........
Interestingly Fluxus extols hard work as a means to an end. Maciunas
considered work important to fund the art projects carried out in one's
"leisure time".
cheers,
Sol.
