Walter Bagehot: “But they have no notion of PLAY of mind: no conception that the charm…”

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But they have no notion of PLAY of mind: no conception that the charm of society depends upon it.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot critiques the lack of intellectual playfulness in certain societal groups.

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Walter Bagehot: “But they have no notion of PLAY of mind: no conception that the charm of society depends upon it.”