Finite and Infinite Games
Recommended by 4 people on the record.
So abstract. Maybe the most abstract book you’ll ever read. Compares “finite” games with rules and winners, versus “infinite” games without winners where we can play with the game itself. Is it about a job versus a calling? Religion versus spirituality? A story versus story-telling? Who knows. Thought-provoking if you can apply the metaphor to whatever concerns you.
on sive.rs · 10 Oct 2023 · Report
It’s an oddly written, extremely concise, very thought-provoking book. It definitely needs to be re-read 2-3 times. Make sure you’re thinking on the plane of infinite play.
on nateliason.com · 23 Aug 2023 · Report
Success in most life situations is about letting everyone continue to play, not about zero-sum outcomes. This seems pretty obvious, but for me it helped reset my sense of why I work.
on lethain.com · 24 Jul 2018 · Report
I recommend the book to people who are highly Open (and to a lesser extent non-Conscientious) on the Big Five personality model.
on elidourado.com · 14 Jan 2012 · Report