All Chutes, No Ladders

How to embrace the creative slippery slope

I was never really fond of the games Chutes and Ladders. Mostly, it just felt like a game of chance where the game was actively laughing at your circumstances. Now, I realize that life can feel that way at times, and maybe the game makers knew this and built it into a game.

It’s quite simple: roll the dice. Move your piece. Maybe you’ll hit a ladder and …