false <![CDATA[Finite and Infinite Games]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641963m/189989.jpg 189989 5 An extraordinary book that will dramatically change the way you experience life.<br>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.<br>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.<br>"An extraordinary little book . . . a wise and intimate companion, an elegant reminder of the real."<br>-- Brain/Mind Bulletin 658469 1986 Finite and Infinite Games total:195|5:110|4:54|3:22|2:7|1:2| 195 848 337 45 3 1 false false Mon Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jun 27 05:31:03 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 22 19:52:45 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Sun Jun 01 08:06:03 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 01 08:25:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 19 11:39:19 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 15 01:31:35 -0700 2007
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one of those books that doesn't really teach you anything, but page after page you want to shout, "yes!, that's what i've always known, but i never had the words!".

hard to summarize, because it covers such a wide range, but the basic distinction ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 21:34:54 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 21:43:45 -0800 2008 Twice. more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Oct 14 22:21:50 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 22:29:29 -0700 2009 Prophecy.

According to the receipt (which is still holding the place where I left off), I purchased it at Borders, in Birmingham MI, March 16th, 2000 @ 5pm. I took off work early to pick this ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 02 14:41:32 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 09 13:05:34 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 02 14:41:32 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 15:11:35 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 21:16:14 -0700 2008 1
Finally got around to finishing it. Primarily I enjoyed the thesis of the book -- that life is an open ended "game" where we create the "rules".


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I am about halfway through this book.

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Carse crafts his logic like a mathemetician, but getting past that, I love his sense of life as play, and how easily he gets to fair play.]]> 5 0 false false Sun Sep 14 20:51:30 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 20:57:03 -0700 2008 10+
If you are involved in structured education, leadership or practical management, READ THIS BOOK!

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