Finite and Infinite Games
James P. Carse contrasts finite games played to win with infinite games played to continue play, exploring how players navigate boundaries, titles, power, and open horizons.
7 parts, about 20 minutes to read.
At a glance
- Author
- James Carse
- Parts
- 7 parts
- Reading time
- about 20 minutes
- The whole book
- Also to read in full
What the summary covers
- There Are at Least Two Kinds of Games5 min
- No One Can Play a Game Alone4 min
- I Am the Genius of Myself3 min
- A Finite Game Occurs Within a World2 min
- Nature Is the Realm of the Unspeakable2 min
- We Control Nature for Societal Reasons2 min
- Myth Provokes Explanation but Accepts None of It2 min
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