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Finite and Infinite Games
Finite and Infinite Games | James Carse
There are at least two kinds of games, states James Carse as he begins this extraordinary book. One could be called finite; the other infinite. Finite games are the familiar contests of everyday life; they are played in order to be won, which is when they end. But infinite games are more mysterious. Their object is not winning, but ensuring the continuation of play. The rules may change, the boundaries may change, even the participants may changeas long as the game is never allowed to come to an end. What are infinite games? How do they affect the ways we play our finite games? What are we doing when we playfinitely or infinitely? And how can infinite games affect the ways in which we live our lives? Carse explores these questions with stunning elegance, teasing out of his distinctions a universe of observation and insight, noting where and why and how we play, finitely and infinitely. He surveys our worldfrom the finite games of the playing field and playing board to the infinite games found in culture and religionleaving all we think we know illuminated and transformed. Along the way, Carse finds new ways of understanding everything from how an actress portrays a role, to how we engage in sex, from the nature of evil, to the nature of science. Finite games, he shows, may offer wealth and status, power and glory. But infinite games offer something far more subtle and far grander. Carse has written a book rich in insight and aphorism. Already an international literary event, Finite and Infinite Games is certain to be argued about and celebrated for years to come. Reading it is the first step in learning to play the infinite game.
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Jexime
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A timeless journey into the vast and fascinating depths of the human condition. It might just have you breaking apart concrete narratives and revisioning how your psyche navigates this existence.

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Twainy
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Audiobook .... nonfiction ... good book if this is the type of book that interests you 😆 it‘s short and interesting. The author‘s engaging & you can tell he‘s passionate about the subject matter. Finite are the everyday lives we lead, games with an ending, winners, losers, etc. I guess I relate it to a stand alone novel & a huge never ending series. Interesting. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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PatriciaU
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This began okay and I did find some really interesting nuggets that made me underline, write notes, and really think. Then I got the the chapter on genius. Dude, I could not even get past the first page of that chapter. I even tried reading while listening to one of those “Deep Focus” playlists from Spotify. No go. Full review at http://itsallaboutthebook.org.

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PatriciaU
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Spending the day immersed in Litsy, coffee, and applying game theory to everyday life. Hard to believe this book was written in 1986. The subtitle says it all..."A Vision ofLife as Play and Possibility."

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