Finite and Infinite Games Quotes by James P. Carse
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Finite and Infinite Games Quotes by James P. Carse
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In one respect, but only one, an infinite game is identical to a finite game: Of infinite players we can also say that if they play they play freely; if they must play, they cannot play. Otherwise, infinite and finite play stand in the sharpest possible contrast.
A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.
The rules of an infinite game must change in the course of play. The rules are changed when the players of an infinite game agree that the play is imperiled by a finite outcome—that is, by the victory of some players and the defeat of others. The rules of an infinite game are changed to prevent anyone from winning the game and to bring as many pers
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