To try to eradicate the game is only a form of individual or collective repression, and it will always produce pathological results—namely oppression. Whatever game you want to repress—like capitalism—this can only be done by activating a grosser level of game—like the game for political totalitarian power. Communist states repressed the mechanisms of “games for profit” by playing a much crueler game for political power. But oppression is not the worst part of game denial. Oppression can be toppled; evil reigns can end. No, the worst part is that denying the existence of the game means that
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