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The Grasshopper

Games, Life, and Utopia

Book • 1978

Author

Bernard Suits

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Mentioned in 5 episodes

Mentioned by

David Epstein

as a book that influenced his views on the value of sport and the love of difficulty.

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#96 - David Epstein: How a range of experience leads to better performance in a highly specialized world

Mentioned by

Angela Duckworth

when discussing a philosopher's definition of play.

17 snips

136. Is Sloth a Sin or a Virtue?

Mentioned by

David Epstein

to explain his view on the meaning of life, drawing a parallel between games and life's challenges.

12 snips

817 How to Find Your Highest Potential with David Epstein

Mentioned by

Karl Vaters

as a book that they plan to translate and print into Indonesian to give away for free.

Ep 110: Healthy Goal-setting and Helping The Big Church Feel Small, with Luke Simmons

Mentioned by

Karl Vaters

as a book that will be translated and distributed to small church pastors in Indonesia.

Ep 108: Creating an Environment for Discipleship to Thrive and Multiply, with Bryan Sims

Mentioned by

Karl Vaters

when discussing resources used by pastors to inform their ministry.

Ep 102: Five Trends In Technology and the Church, with Brad Hill

Mentioned by

David Epstein

while discussing his views on doping in sports.

1597: The Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance With David Epstein

Recommended by

Luke Roberts

as a book that explores the concept of play and its relation to systems.

Systems Provocateur with Dr. Luke Roberts

Mentioned by

C. Thi Nguyen

as his favorite book in the philosophy of games.

Games Are Agency As Art - A New Way To Talk about Games With C. Thi Nguyen

Mentioned by

Karl Vaters

as a book translated into Indonesian and given to pastors during workshops.

Ep 106: Segregation, Affinity Spaces, and How the Gospel Defeats Racism, with Mika Edmondson

Mentioned by

Karl Vaters

as a book that will be translated and printed into the Indonesian language to give for free to 1,000 small church pastors.

Ep 103: Helping Small Churches Win Guests, with Desmond Barrett

Mentioned by

Karl Vaters

as a book translated and printed into Indonesian language.

Ep 104: What Is the Minimum for a Church to be Viable? with Sam Peters

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