Finite And Infinite Games (James P. Carse) - Book Review

Have you thought about what kind of games you've been playing, if not then maybe you should?

'Finite And Infinite Games' by James P. Carse is somewhat of a philosophy that divides human actions and interactions into two types of games. The finite game is bounded, has fixed rules, is serious and theatrical. The infinite game on the other hand has no end, with constantly changing rules/players and has a more casual feeling.

I summarised the book as follows. "This is the type of philosophy I can actually enjoy. Carse's general distinction of finite & infinite seemed to make a lot of intuitive sense to me. There were certainly some strange parts of the book but these only minorly subtracted from my overall impression. This is not a book for everybody but has had an impact on me and questioning what games I'm playing in."

I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:30) - Synopsis
(3:05) - Finite vs Infinite: What game are you playing?
(12:26) - Genius & Poiesis: Diving nature and creation
(20:57) - Observations/Takeaways
(23:33) - Summary


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