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Great little book, had it recommended to me by a fantastic music teacher of mine in graduate school.
by jfo 5y ago
Great little book, had it recommended to me by a fantastic music teacher of mine in graduate school.
- kelseyfrog 5y agoGenuinely interested in hearing what other people get out of it. I couldn't get past Carse's overwrought use of chiasmus. After finally reaching the end, he places a coy little phrase which falls flat because he spilled the beans 66 sections earlier and it irks me to this day.
- jfo 5y agoI agree that the prose and structure is not the strong point. I appreciated it for giving a clearly articulated alternative to zero sum competitive games. It helped me think about the playfulness of cooperative creativity in a new more holistic way, as well as the idea that it’s worth doing things that you’ll never reach an end of. I don’t doubt that if I read it again I’d share your criticisms though, it’s a thin volume with a very sweet idea at the core of it, at the end of the day.