Fun

A state of mind in which no part of the mind thwarts, inhibits, or arbitrarily dominates any other part.

Fun is characterized by joy, exhilaration, and good humor. Unfun states require self-discipline and self-thwarting. Fun is the natural condition of unimpeded Creativity — when a person is freely creating Knowledge without Coercion or hangups.

Connections

• •Opposite of Coercion — which thwarts parts of the mind
• •Opposite of Suffering — which involves unresolved conflict
• •The natural state of unimpeded Creativity
• •Disrupted by hangups — mental blocks that protect ideas from Criticism
• •Interests are problems that a person has fun trying to solve
• •Related to childhood — children's natural learning state is fun
• •Flourishes in dynamic societies that don't suppress creativity