The concern

01/20/2026

Mirth Manufacturing Concern may be over, but your whimsy must persevere

10/31/2025

wecome page for mirth manufacturing concern (theconcern.ca) aka the concern and home to adog aka a display of gravity.

10/02/2025

recognizing the importance of making more happiness and joyful expression

11/21/2023

03/11/2023

we did a little website update…
http://theconcern.ca

03/07/2023

Monopoly wasn't invented by the Parker Brothers, nor the man they gave it credit for. In 1904, Monopoly was originally called The Landlord's Game, and was invented by a radical woman. Elizabeth Magie's original game had not one, but two sets of rules to choose from.
One was called "Prosperity", where every player won money anytime another gained a property. And the game was won by everyone playing only when the person with the least doubled their resources. A game of collaboration and social good.
The second set of rules was called "Monopoly", where players succeeded by taking properties and rent from those with less luck rolling the dice. The winner was the person who used their power to eliminate everyone else.
Magie's mission was to teach us how different we feel when playing Prosperity vs Monopoly, hoping that it would one day change national policies.
When the Parker Bros adopted the game, they erased Magie, they erased the "Prosperity" rules and celebrated "Monopoly". This is why very few games of Monopoly end in better friendships! Some even end friendships! What they couldn't erase was Magie's lesson.

02/10/2023

Twitter user The CryptoNaturalist ():

There is power in whimsy.

Whimsy is enthusiasm that refuses to defend itself with practicality.

it is finding meaning in pure enjoyment.

It is the practice of honoring delight for delight's sake.

When being awake feels gray and stale, try inviting more whimsy into your life.