Ellen Dissanayake

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An anthropologist who coined the term 'making special' to describe the human capacity for playful touches beyond functional purposes in early societies.

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Can Play Change the World? | Play@TED Full Event | TED, the LEGO Group and the LEGO Foundation

Can Play Change the World? | Play@TED Full Event | TED, the LEGO Group and the LEGO Foundation

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An anthropologist who coined the term 'making special' to describe the human capacity for playful touches beyond functional purposes in early societies.