Scott Hudson is a writer living on Wurundjeri Country. His writings can be found in Overland, Junkee, and Loiter Mag. He was previously the editor of Verandah, and co-created Baked Goods Melbourne (now Baked). His writing and research are interested in Gender, Work and Community.
Scott Hudson
Dungeons & Dragons is a waste of time: an unproductive case for radical action
“D&D’s transformative potential is that it offers people an opportunity to imagine alternative worlds and inspire creative pathways to manifest them. Its reliance on imagination to fill its world is what we’re depriving ourselves of in the learned helplessness that is our neoliberal condition. D&D is a space to play, to formulate, to waste time. We need more spaces to come together and imagine other worlds. D&D offers to restore the elements of the social we have been losing: recreation, creativity and community.”
“The way abuse is used to maintain order within kitchen is in part tied to the masculine nature of both work and specifically manual labour. Raewyn Connell has written extensively on the intersection of work, power, and masculinities. She notes in particular that “economic and organisation structure enter into the making of masculinity.” ”
“While most Australians would consider it unethical for companies to prevent people from buying adequate food during a crisis, or cost them hours of their wages on fuel, these practices are not given the same weekly coverage as property crime. Once again, these kinds of practices continue quietly in the background without anyone getting pissed off. We don’t dwell on them because prices rise. Business is business. ”
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