Burning Man, “World Of Warcraft,” and Other Playful Distractions
2012; Duke University Press; Volume: 27; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1215/08879982-2012-3008
ISSN2164-0041
Tópico(s)Digital Games and Media
ResumoOther| August 01 2012 Burning Man, "World Of Warcraft," and Other Playful Distractions Tikkun (2012) 27 (3): 19. https://doi.org/10.1215/08879982-2012-3008 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Burning Man, "World Of Warcraft," and Other Playful Distractions. Tikkun 1 August 2012; 27 (3): 19. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/08879982-2012-3008 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsTikkun Search Advanced Search We all need playful distractions and, as we rejoice in summertime, we are called back to our connection with the earth, with our inner spiritual depths, and with our highest visions of the good. But do Burning Man, "World of Warcraft," and "EverQuest" actually provide us with the kind of distraction that nourishes our souls, or do they in some ways deplete us? After a week at Burning Man or many hours spent with multiplayer online role-playing games, are we more or less ready to engage in the task of tikkun — the healing and transformation of our world? Do we gain new energies and a renewed sense of purpose and commitment to beauty and creativity, or are we provided with the latest form of the "opiate of the masses" — a form of religion for the upper middle class and the variety of "me" generations that keeps us from... Issue Section: Special Section: Playful Distractions You do not currently have access to this content.
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