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How Play Made The Modern World

Book Cover - Wonderland

Best-selling author Steven Johnson joins us to make the case that play is a profound driver of future invention.

His new book Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World explores how pursuits born from wonder and delight have led to essential breakthroughs in computing, communication and connecting the world.

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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