Even a bit later, sometimes. From “Snow Crash”:
Until a man is twenty-five, he still thinks, every so often, that under the right circumstances he could be the baddest motherfucker in the world. If I moved to a martial arts monastery in China and studied real hard for ten years. If my family was wiped out by Columbian drug dealers and I swore myself to revenge. If I got a fatal disease, had one year to live, devoted it to wiping out street crime. If I just dropped out and devoted my life to being bad.
Hiro used to feel that way, too, but then he ran into Raven. In a way, this is liberating. He no longer has to worry about trying to be the baddest motherfucker in the world. That position is taken.
Hello. It already is a recognized human right.
“Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.”
Because what is D&D but education in disguise?
Gary Gygax with an anthropology undergrad and an insurance writer. The man was obsessed with culture and math.
The game is based on literature . Think of the famous appendix N!
So my friend, the right to play dungeons and dragons is a human right.
And in all seriousness, my friend, a special education teacher uses it to teach his autistic less verbal students to use their language more, and to develop their emotional intelligence.
They love it and it’s helping them.
Much love, and thank you very much for this post.
That’s silly. You absolutely can go on an IRL adventure if you want.
Source: I backpacked across the U.S. a few years ago, it was literally the best thing I have ever done for myself.
You only live once. Go on a fucking adventure.
No but I remember teachers acting like life is worth living. Only to find out life is just suffering till you die.
Teachers can’t afford to be pessimistic about your future. And you can go on adventures, at least if you live in Europe. Road trips are amazing and since most people speak 3 languages the options are massive. Even hiking in a single country can be enough
Teachers are usually optimists, I think. The idea that your students will someday be excellent [although now, they are little snots] is part of the appeal of any kind of teaching or coaching. It’s sort of an abstract benefit, since teachers rarely get any credit for what they do, but still, it’s great to find out that someone you taught or trained is now hugely successful at the thing you helped them learn.
