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(Open-Ended) What is fun? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A bit of a lighter topic today: What is fun?

This seems like a simple question that would be tempting to hand-wave away as a "Well you know..." but the more I think about it the less cut and dry it seems.

Some prompts to get you thinking

What are the merits and purposes of fun?
What makes something fun? Though different people find different things fun, is there a common thread that makes those things fun?
Is it easier for some kinds of people to have fun than others? What kinds of situations lend themselves to fun experiences, which make them difficult?
Are there ways for people who have forgotten how to have fun to "get back in touch with fun?"
Do you think you have enough fun? Too much?
How much fun is the right, or a good amount?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I feel like this covers a significant part of fun, but maybe not all of it completely: Ex hanging out singing songs around a campfire with people you love is fun. (In this case you could even say it's fun because it's comfortable and familiar).

I feel like the kind of fun you speak to here is increasingly common and may be the only type of fun some people actually have but I feel like the idea of challenge doesn't capture all possibilities.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I feel like the kind of fun you speak to here is increasingly common and may be the only type of fun some people actually have but I feel like the idea of challenge doesn't capture all possibilities.

Yes, as the conversation continues, I realize that I put too much emphasis on one aspect of what I find fun. Although it's in the sense of accomplishment that I most often find pleasure, I certainly do have fun doing other things.