ABSTRACT
Meaningful ideals and creative innovation have been replaced by cheap ideas and mediocre invention. Making is important—but only within the wider context of a clear purpose and magical vision. Understanding what you’re trying to do and why it matters is not something to be explored as an afterthought. It is the essence of any designed experience.
This chapter probes the approximation of authenticity through provocative manifestos and playful cultural appropriation, arguing that critical thinking, polycultural synthesis and serendipity make a greater contribution to meaningful and resonant playful experiences than slavish authenticity, virtuous craft, or technical mastery.
