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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
Very thought-provoking, even when I disagreed (and in fact, I like having those kinds of thoughts).
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
This is a reference book for how to live. I find myself going back to it time and time again...when I find I'm taking life to seriously.
Not what I was hoping for - pop-philosophy when I wanted something a little meatier and/or applicable. I probably would have REALLY liked this in college.
Not at all what I expected: philosophy/semantics across a wide variety of topics rather than economics/comp sci/logic. Lots of dualities and parallel sentences - some feel insightful, but the sheer number starts to feel silly.
Would-be Nietzsche or Wittgenstein writing sporadic philosophy. The attempt to bind the aperçus with the game metaphor fails, and becomes annoying, but there are enough stimulating observations and felicitous turns of language to make the whole worthwhile.
What in Gods holy name are you blathering about?
Now when I got that out of the way, reading this book reminded me of a friend. A intellectual snob, the kind of guy who uses big words and long metaphors and things like that to explain things that frankly could've been explained with much less words.
It felt to me when I was reading this that James took a very interesting concept, I'll give him points for that, and then instead of spending about 100 pages explaining it, he pushed it by throwing in other concepts and philosophical thought in there.
Kind of like the kid in school who gets assigned to write a 2000 words essay and instead of doing research he spends about 1000 words making the language sound purple.
Now when I got that out of the way, reading this book reminded me of a friend. A intellectual snob, the kind of guy who uses big words and long metaphors and things like that to explain things that frankly could've been explained with much less words.
It felt to me when I was reading this that James took a very interesting concept, I'll give him points for that, and then instead of spending about 100 pages explaining it, he pushed it by throwing in other concepts and philosophical thought in there.
Kind of like the kid in school who gets assigned to write a 2000 words essay and instead of doing research he spends about 1000 words making the language sound purple.
Not exactly what I was hoping for, but some interesting points.
Almost a DNF I only finished because it was an audiobook that was 4 hours.
Instagram was recommending me this book through multiple reels and it turns out my algorithm is just bad.
First two chapters were an interesting perspective on life based around what you consider a game.
Very euro/western centric in its presentation and understanding of concepts and a little bit Christian preachy at the end.
Instagram was recommending me this book through multiple reels and it turns out my algorithm is just bad.
First two chapters were an interesting perspective on life based around what you consider a game.
Very euro/western centric in its presentation and understanding of concepts and a little bit Christian preachy at the end.