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Tag Archives: entertainment

Real Fun Is Subversive

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Steven Savage
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(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr.  Find out more at my newsletter.) Real fun is subversive. I’m not talking fun that offends. Offense isn’t subversive. Fun that offends is trapped by its need to offend, lacking the sense … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Culture, Psychology | Tagged culture, entertainment, fun | Leave a reply

In Praise Of Fun

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Steven Savage
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(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr.  Find out more at my newsletter.) I’ve been writing (a lot) about fun and how we ruin fun, as well as how we ruin it for others.  So let me take a … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Culture | Tagged entertainment, fun, psychology | Leave a reply

Monetizing Fun

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Steven Savage
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(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr.  Find out more at my newsletter.) After writing about how we destroy fun and how we sometimes monetize fun inappropriately, I’d like to address this question: Is it Healthy to Make Money … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Career, Creativity, Culture | Tagged career, entertainment, hobbies, monetizing, writing | 1 Reply

Why We Sabotage Fun

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Steven Savage
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(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr.  Find out more at my newsletter.) I’ve been on a tear writing about the importance of fun and how fun gets screwed up. Last time I discussed how people deliberately sabotage fun … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Psychology | Tagged analysis, entertainment, fandom, fun | Leave a reply

Why People Fight Fun

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Steven Savage
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(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr.  Find out more at my newsletter.) After my last post on fun and how we turn it into work, I had a (fun) brainstorm about many ways turning work into fun affects … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Culture, Psychology | Tagged creativity, entertainment, fun, media, politics, psychology | 1 Reply

The Professional Advantage of fun – relating

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Steven Savage
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Earlier I'd praised the importance of fun, even dumb fun.  But I'd like to go one bit further for us progeeks – fun has not just an inspirational or recreational advantage, or an intense skill/life building source – it can … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice | Tagged career, entertainment, fun | Leave a reply

In Praise of Stupid Fun

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Steven Savage
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I am all for using your hobbies professionally.  Indeed, I think the ideal life is one where your hobby and job don't exist – what you'd call "hobbies" and "jobs" are so fused you just have a "life" where the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, News and Analysis | Tagged career, entertainment, fun | Leave a reply

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