Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility
by James P. Carse
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Book Reviews of Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility
Book Review: I admire this book
Summary: 5 Stars
Not for everyone, but, for the right kind of person it is a fantastic and very unusual little book which touches on some of the most profound issues of humanity in a way that is not at all dogmatic or didactic. It is a book that will invite many interpretations; it is not clear cut. It will make you think Big Time! And its a very short read if you're busy! I'm buying my second copy because I lent it to someone...somewhere... It will probably be my 3rd or 4th reading. Highly recommended for the right kind of person! Enjoy!Book Review: Open the book, open your mind
Summary: 5 Stars
All the reviews of this book - good, bad, indifferent - are correct. But not because of ambiguity, but because it talks about the essential duality of life - ying/yang, I/thou, theory of mind, stimulus/response, conservation of energy - with us stuck in between. I read it as a phenomenology with us in tension between object and subject. This book has no purpose other than to get people - everyman - to think. The reviews indicate it has clearly achieved that objective.Book Review: join the infinite game
Summary: 5 Stars
This book changed my life. I was enthralled, all the way up to, including, and well beyond the surprise ending. What do the "baton twirling champion of Tennessee" and Pope John Paul II have in common? Both hold titles, metaphorical "trophies" awarded to the winners of finite games. An entirely new way of thinking about the ego and its attachments. A deeply spiritual and humnanistic book.Book Review: A tough little book...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a short book. This is a tough book. Some might call it a dangerous book. Oh, you can read through it quickly, flipping from one page to the next -- you've seen all the words before. But then it's just another book you open.But take it slowly, thoughtfully, and this is a book that opens you. It's not easy. It takes time. It takes thought. It's worth the effort.
Book Review: Thought provoking view of decisions, relationships, and self
Summary: 4 Stars
Interesting and thought provoking. A bit scholastic but quite readable. Opens a whole new dimension of thought by catagorizing all decisions and relationships within the framework of finite games (those that must be won by someone) and infinite games (those that must never be won). Guaranteed to make you take at least a little closer look at yourself..