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Finite and Infinite Games by James P Carse – Book Review & Summary

Jun 2, 2021 | Book Review | 0 comments

Players Of The Game of Life Life can be viewed as one big game. James P Carse, in his ‘Finite and Infinite Games’ (1986) shows us how people live their lives in two contrasting ways, whether it is love, sex, or warfare. He discusses that finite games (ones where there...

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