Somewhat related, but one of my favorite philosophy books is "Finite and Infinite Games" by James P. Carse[1]. It contextualizes everything from relationships, to school, to business, to geopolitical conflict as a game.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/...

Totally agree. Recently read Finite and Infinite Games[1] and The Grasshopper: Life, Games, and Utopia[2] and I'm more or less convinced motivations are always essentially games.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/...

[2] https://www.amazon.com/Grasshopper-Third-Games-Life-Utopia/d...

If you find this interesting, then you would probably enjoy reading "Finite and Infinite Games" https://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/...

I've found 'Finite and Infinite Games' by James Carse to be amazing thorough and enriching book along these lines.

https://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/...

This is probabley a bit off topic, but for me, the James Carse book, "Finite and Infinite Games" is the last word on all games!

https://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/...

Finite and Infinite Games

https://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/...

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-Inquir...

There is indeed a good book's worth of depth: https://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/...

The book which this article is based on is Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse.

http://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/1...

For some reason, the article mentions the author but does not explicitly mention the title of the book.

There is a book called "Finite and Infinite Games" that you should read. http://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/1...

It's really metaphor for life.