“It is a highly valued function of society to prevent change...

“It is a highly valued function of society to prevent changes in the rules of the many games it embraces... Deviancy, however, is the very essence of culture.

James Carse • Finite and Infinite Games Quotes by James P. Carse

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James Carse • Finite and Infinite Games Quotes by James P. Carse

Holding every rule as breakable is a healthy way to live as an artist. It loosens constraints that promote a predictable sameness in our working methods.

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The creation of rules is more creative than the destruction of them. Creation demands a higher level of reasoning and draws connections between cause and effect. The best rules are never stable or permanent, but evolve, naturally according to content or need.

James Carse • Finite and Infinite Games Quotes by James P. Carse

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