We found 3 episodes of Play Saves the World with the tag “grasshopper”.
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Episode 10: The Game of Life
July 24th, 2022 | 1 hr 3 mins
bernard suits, game theory, grace, grasshopper
We wrap up our discussion of Bernard Suits' seminal book The Grasshopper. What are the implications of approaching human life as a game? We unpack some of Suits' terms and ideas regarding utopia as a place where we only play games, and the threat that utopia is always under.
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Episode 9: Is Winning the Point?
July 10th, 2022 | 57 mins 36 secs
bernard suits, game theory, grace, grasshopper
Daniel and Kevin tackle the obvious question: is wining the point of playing games? How does a desire to win relate to the desire to have an enjoyable gaming experience, and what spiritual realities are present when we strive to be humble and gracious at a gaming table where the object is to win the game?
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Episode 4: Book Club! The Grasshopper by Bernard Suits ch. 1
May 1st, 2022 | 52 mins 49 secs
bernard suits, game theory, grasshopper, sabbath
Are $5K board gaming tables worth it? And what do we make of Bernard Suits' book The Grasshopper ch. 1, where the Grasshopper gladly dies in the winter for having played too many games?