The grammar of play that rethinks public policy | Leonardo Boncinelli | TEDxMantova Play

What do games have to do with public policy, and how can they help change people's behavior? Leonardo Boncinelli, Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Florence, explores games as a tool for rethinking the relationship between individual behavior, public spaces and collective policy. Using concrete examples, the talk shows how the meaning of actions can become a resource for more effective public policies. It was given at TEDxMantova Play, an independently organized local TEDx event.

• Games as a tool for rethinking public policy
• Individual behavior, public spaces and collective policy
• Concrete examples of more effective policy design

Cosa c’entrano i giochi con le politiche pubbliche? E come possono aiutarci a cambiare i comportamenti delle persone? Leonardo Boncinelli, attraverso esempi concreti, esplora il potenziale del gioco come strumento per ripensare le politiche pubbliche. Una prospettiva che invita a ripensare il rapporto tra comportamenti individuali, spazi pubblici e politiche collettive, mostrando come il significato delle azioni possa diventare una risorsa fondamentale per costruire politiche pubbliche più efficaci. What do games have to do with public policy? And how can they help us change people’s behavior? Through concrete examples, Leonardo Boncinelli explores the potential of games as a tool for rethinking public policy. This perspective invites us to reconsider the relationship between individual behavior, public spaces, and collective policy, demonstrating how the meaning behind our actions can become a vital resource for developing more effective public policies. Ordinario di Politica Economica all’Università di Firenze, dirige il Centro Giochi per il Cambiamento Sociale (GiX) di Firenze. Studia e progetta giochi come strumenti di apprendimento, cooperazione e innovazione sociale. Fa parte del Comitato Scientifico del Game Science Research Center, un network di ricercatori e professionisti focalizzato sulla game science come disciplina emergente. Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Florence, he directs the Games Center for Social Change (GiX) in Florence. He studies and designs games as tools for learning, cooperation and social innovation. He is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Game Science Research Center, a network of researchers and professionals focused on game science as an emerging discipline. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx