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Mentioned in 21 episodes

The Grasshopper

Games, Life, and Utopia

Book • 1978

Mentioned by

Ryan Sean Adams

Angela Duckworth

Mentioned in 21 episodes

Mentioned by

C. Thi Nguyen

as containing a beautiful and useful definition of a game.

The problem with gamifying life

Mentioned by

David Epstein

to explain Bernard Suits' idea that games are voluntary attempts to overcome unnecessary obstacles.

Thinking Inside the Box (with David Epstein)

Mentioned by

David Epstein

as a book that influenced his views on the value of sport and the love of difficulty.

#96 - David Epstein: How a range of experience leads to better performance in a highly specialized world

Mentioned by

C. Thi Nguyen

as Bernard Suits's classic philosophical defense of play and games.

634. Gaming Life: The Philosophy of Play and Metrics with C. Thi Nguyen

Mentioned by

C. Thi Nguyen

as a cult classic book by Bernard Suits that defines and argues that games are the meaning of life.

The Gamification of Our World with C. Thi Nguyen

Mentioned by

David Epstein

, referencing Bernard Suits' attempt to define the essence of games and sports.

David Epstein: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

Mentioned by

Ryan Sean Adams

, referencing Bernard Suits' definition of games.

Playing the Right Games: Why Scores Quietly Replace Meaning | C. Thi Nguyen

Mentioned by

C. Thi Nguyen

when referencing Bernard Suits' argument that in a utopia people would spend time playing games, implying games as life's meaning.

Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen on Why Ultrarunning Is a Game, and Maybe the Meaning of Life

Mentioned by

Angela Duckworth

when discussing a philosopher's definition of play.

136. Is Sloth a Sin or a Virtue?

Mentioned by

Peyton Jones

as a recommended book his treasurer suggested when learning about

Karl Vaters

's work.

Ep 124: The Art and Science of Making Disciples, with Peyton Jones

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