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He is closer to Aristotle than modern scientists and engineers. That is create formulas to represent the world without checking how the world works at all.
by username90 6y ago
He is closer to Aristotle than modern scientists and engineers. That is create formulas to represent the world without checking how the world works at all.
- guerrilla 6y agoMore like Plato, Aristotle was quite the empircist (originally a biologist of sorts) for his time despite major blunders.
- zekrioca 6y agoHe does write at the Introduction of one of his books [1] about it: "While this approach will fail to satisfy those few dedicated person who want to delve into the innards of the program, I think it will satisfy the needs of the greater number of people who wish to understand the concepts behind the game. Finally, I apologize to all those readers more knowledgeable about geopolitical matters than myself, who may wince at the necessary simplifications. I am first and foremost a game designer, not a political scientist. Simplification to achieve clarity is the essence of my work; clarity can be extracted from a muddy reality only by denying some of reality’s richness." [1] http://www.erasmatazz.com/library/my-books/balance-of-power-the-book/introduction.html http://www.erasmatazz.com/library/my-books/balance-of-power-...