Neoteny and Playfulness and Pretend

Joi Ito posted this week his contribution on neoteny to Seth Godin’s free new e-book What Matters Now:

The future of the planet is becoming less about being efficient, producing more stuff and protecting our turf and more about working together, embracing change and being creative. [...] It’s time we listen to children and allow neoteny to guide us beyond the rigid frameworks and dogma created by adults.