The Infinite Game

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The Infinite Game by Simon SinekThe JC is indebted to TED-talker Simon Sinek for introducing him to James P. Carse’s obscure but brilliant book Finite and Infinite Games, which was the impetus for the talk and provides the basic idea For Sinek’s own book, The Infinite Game.

Egregiously misrepresents, or any any rate misunderstands

• James P. Carse
• Adam Smith
• Milton Friedman and Shareholder capitalism
• Evolution by natural selection
• Friedrich Nietzsche

Anecdotal, and ironically historical — it is very easy reconstruct an “infinite mindset” from a completed story. Not so easy to predict one.

“ to line a life of service”.

Pukesome moments

“if this book inspired you please pass it on to someone you would like to inspire”

Adam Grant