You’re hung up on language in my opinion and it was the inspiration for my original comment. There is a gradient between playing and just doing something enjoya

You’re hung up on language in my opinion and it was the inspiration for my original comment. There is a gradient between playing and just doing something enjoyable. It’s not a binary thing. I do woodwork because I find it enjoyable but it’s also play time when I’m in my shop. Language has limits. I bet you there are cultures which don’t distinguish between play and enjoyable activities and then we wouldn’t be sending each other links to merriam Webster. Btw I don't disagree people learn from play, I just don't think it's the end goal of play.