This talk with Patrick Standen explores the philosophy of sport to show what play reveals about being human. Before there were scoreboards, trophies, or billion-dollar stadiums, humans were running, wrestling, and inventing games purely for fun. From backyard matches to global spectacles, sport energizes us, frustrates us, unites us, and somehow reveals who we are. From backyard pickup games to the Olympics or Paralympics, we will examine what sport is, why it captivates us, challenges us, and sometimes even transforms us. Come prepared to rethink what counts as “a game”—and why it matters more than we admit.