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/...

Agreed. So 10'000 hours of practice isn't just doing it, it's actually becoming obsessed with doing it BETTER. I can make sandwiches all day long, but only if I focus on how precise I am in the dose of mayonnaise, how seamless my spreading it over the bread, and how exact is the time the sandwich spends on which part of the refrigerator, then I'll improve.

Sorry I'm tremendously eager to eat a sandwich right now. A good follow up book after reading Outliers is James P Catse's "Finite and Infinite Games": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1476731713/ref=as_li_tl?ie...

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.