Stress wears us down, until we have no energy left for anything except passive consumption. Consumption pervades our culture - through television, magazines, music, news, politics and drugs... everything that we do not create with our own thoughts and actions - but consume from some external source. A passive life is a life poorly lived.

Creative energy is the most potent and pleasurable force on this planet. Without creativity, nothing can begin, change or improve. Our species is ripe for re-creation.

We re-create ourselves when we play. Play is any creative activity that alleviates physical and mental stress.

Step one... turn off your TV and begin to re-create.

The Guardians believe that an equitable balance of work and play will reduce passivity and generate feelings of joy, freedom and enthusiasm. The resulting increase of creative energy will save the universe.