Finite and Infinite Games
by James P. Carse
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Author: James P. CarseEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1987-08-12
ISBN: 0345341848
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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- ISBN13: 9780345341846
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of Finite and Infinite Games
Book Review: Rethinking all that we do - in a creative way
Summary: 5 Stars
James Carse's seemingly simplistic reduction of all human life to either finite or infinite games is not so simple after all.
The ring of truth in the reduction, that games are played either toward an end with a victor or toward continuation with meaning, holds because one can easily understand its application in any setting in life. (War, love, marriage, work, religion, politics, etc.)
However, what does one do with this recognition? The reader is challenged to apply Carse's informing model into one's own life. For example, sitting on a non-profit's board one can either seek to enact one's own agenda no matter what (finite) or find, through relationships and openness, an agenda which serves a larger constiuency (infinite).
I was often reminded of Edwin Markham's little (but epic) poem:
"He drew a circle which shut me out,
Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.
But love and I had the wit to win,
We drew a circle that took him in."
Finite and Infinite - which would you choose? Are you more about titles or inherent identity? Are you more about success or relationships?
What would a world (part of the vast infinite reality of existence) look like if it were structured on infinite games only? And isn't that, maybe, just what existence itself is trying to teach us but we haven't reach the level of spiritual complexity at which we can learn and remember that simple truth.
Summary of Finite and Infinite Games
An extraordinary book that will dramatically change the way you experience life.Finite games are the familiar contests of everyday life, the games we play in business and politics, in the bedroom and on the battlefied -- games with winners and losers, a beginning and an end. Infinite games are more mysterious -- and ultimately more rewarding. They are unscripted and unpredictable; they are the source of true freedom.
In this elegant and compelling work, James Carse explores what these games mean, and what they can mean to you. He offers stunning new insights into the nature of property and power, of culture and community, of sexuality and self-discovery, opening the door to a world of infinite delight and possibility.
"An extraordinary little book . . . a wise and intimate companion, an elegant reminder of the real."
-- Brain/Mind Bulletin
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