The class is huge - 112 people in total. We were divided into groups and discussed key phrases that come to mind when being with a familiar group, new people, and the current room. Some common themes that came to mind within the group were laughter, accepting the “new”, and creating.
As a cohort, we then read Red’s Slides in the auditorium as the microphone passed around the crowd - apparently just about. everyone who has ever gone through ITP has seen these slides. In essence, what I took away from them is to live in the moment and trust in the process. It’s only week one with an overload of information, but it’s okay to accept these feelings. It’s okay to embrace feelings of uncertainty or failure - we just need to learn from it. Collaboration only will accelerate one’s goals in creating the experience they envision.
Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse - first 60 pages
“Finite players play within boundaries; infinite players play with boundaries.” “Finite games are played to be won.”