For many years, I have been pondering the relationship between ‘play’ and ‘playfulness’. I have come to believe that the very possibility of distinguishing between play and playfulness has been vastly overstated. A bit more here: mathiaspoulsen.com/playing-with-p…

The US is, in so many ways, a deeply dysfunctional society. The current treatment of people at university campuses protesting the genocide in Palestine is but one - outrageous - example. I fear it might get a lot worse before even the possibility of improvement.

I'm hiring a Research Fellow to join the INSPIRE project. Check info on the project and role here👇 Closing date: 21st May 2024 linkedin.com/jobs/view/3913…

Socialministeren er ved at lande en aftale: en spareøvelse for samfundets mest udsatte, som vil føre til historiske forringelser skjult bag flatterende ord som “rigtig hjælp”. Tak til Lars Trier Mogensen for analysen af spillet! #enmillionstemmer #dkpol foljeton.dk/post/spareoeve…

Bubbles, art and larking about don’t mean you are not acutely aware of the darkness many are struggling with They are an antidote to doom scrolling and believing the worst in people. People, on the whole, are pretty darn lovely when they relax, create & connect through play.

All ideas welcome! 💚🌈

"Det usagte i den vestlige filosofis frihedsbegreb er, at for, at nogen kan være frie og nøjes med at tænke på sig selv, er der andre, der er nødt til at tænke på dem" - skønt at Emma Holten har sat ild i debatten om økonomi & vores alt for snævre forståelse af "værdi".

I'm headed to DRS2024 Boston in just a few days & I look forward to presenting & discussing my paper, 'Drifting by friction: Playing with ontologies of design' dl.designresearchsociety.org/drs-conference… #DRS2024Boston

Hvis man er så bange for at lave et A/B hold skulle man måske ikke så aktivt og helt bevidst forsøge at skabe dårligere uddannelser?

As I'm frantically trying to finish something else for a deadline that is rushing towards me, and before leaving for #DRS2024Boston in a few days, of course I went and wrote a rambling essay about reading mathiaspoulsen.com/for-the-love-o…

Arrived in Boston yesterday, slowly finding my bearings & getting ready for DRS2024 Boston that begins tomorrow. I'll present my paper on Friday & look forward to talking to people about design, democracy, play, life & love. Don't hesitate to get in touch! #drs2024 #drs2024Boston

Today at #drs2024boston, we're kicking off the #playdesign track. It's from 15.30-16.30 in room LL2.225 at Harvard Science & Engineering Complex. We'll also meet for a beer and a chat tonight 🍻 Here's the editorial: dl.designresearchsociety.org/cgi/viewconten…

Really powerful & moving ending to Ezio Manzini's brief presentation at the beautiful Museum of Fine Arts. If we don't design for peace, what is the purpose? This is also why I think we need to design for love, a love of life, of everything that exists. #drs2024 DRS2024 Boston

After a long, intense, thought-provoking & allround great week at DRS2024 Boston, we have moved on to New York, and I am reflecting on my presentation yesterday. It was a bit messy & fragmented, but I'm so grateful for the opportunity! More here: mathiaspoulsen.com/drifting-by-fr… #drs2024

This place was amazing for a while, but I haven't really been active here for years, and now I'm (finally!) closing down my account for good. I'll give Bluesky a go. Find me at Mathias Poulsen.bsky.social.

I'll just quickly mention that CounterPlay is happening next year 🎉 At Kolding School of Design, Denmark, on May 7-9. Call for play is out, deadline extended to January 5: counterplay.org/submissions/ #play #playdesign Designskolen Kolding #CounterPlay26