“There are at least two kinds of games,” says James P. Carse. “One could be called finite; the other infinite. A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.” 

In his short philosophical book, Finite and Infinite Games, Carse uses this contrast as a framework to examine the underlying logic of our systems and social behaviors. How do finite goals limit our play? What sorts of boundaries or structures ensure a game can keep going? In this Study, we’ll think about the ways rules can enable or limit experience — and experiment with approaching our own attention as an infinite game.

Text: James P. Carse’s Finite and Infinite Games

Date: Friday, June 12th at 7pm

Location: Herbert von King Park with Connor and Anna Beth

If you are interested in attending this Study, email strotherschool@sustainedattention.net