to each their own

roger caillois in les feux et les hommes outlines 4 archetypes of play: 1. mimicry—copycat, theatre, becoming other. 2. agon—struggle and competition, a la boxing. 3. ilinx/vertigo—dizzying immersion, like sufi whirling. 4. alea—games of chance. uniquely human: the thrill of surrendering control for the sake of play.