Psychology and the Infinite Game
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Psychology and the Infinite Game
Niki HarréThe University of Auckland
New Zealand
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The infinite game
James CarseThe infinite game• The purpose is to continue the
game• Invites others in• Any single player is not needed
and cannot finish the game• Looks to the future and does
not assume the past will reoccur
• The rules must change over time or the game will cease
• Provokes creativity
Finite games• The purpose is to win
• Include only select people• Each player is needed and
must always be alert, to relax is dangerous
• Players try to replicate the winning strategies of the past
• The rules must not change for the duration of the game
• Provoke replication
Finite Game Finite
Game
Finite Game
Finite Game
Finite Game
Finite Game
James CarseThe infinite game• The purpose is to continue the
game• Invites others in• Any single player is not needed
and cannot finish the game• Looks to the future and does
not assume the past will reoccur
• The rules must change over time or the game will cease
• Provokes creativity
Finite games• The purpose is to win
• Include only select people• Each player is needed and
must always be alert, to relax is dangerous
• Players try to replicate the winning strategies of the past
• The rules must not change for the duration of the game
• Provoke replication
That which is of infinite value
Scared, precious, specialOf value for its own sakeThat which makes the world truly alive
In any dimension – an emotion, relationship, part of the natural world, a quality an object
Car
Oceans and Seas
VegetationFood
Flowers
Water
Life
Equality
Sunlight
Free Space (e.g. beach,
forest
Belonging
The Sun
Sun
Human Morality
Waterfalls
These are of infinite value
People
Family
communication
FamilyFamilyHome
Happiness
Elation
HappinessHappine
ssLaughter
Freedom
Hope
LoveLoveLove
FreedomFreedomRunning
Dolphins
AnimalsAnimals
Altruism
Colour
MusicMusic
Music
Nature
Ocean
Friends
Laughter
God
Family
Parents
Knowledge
A positive outlook
Empathy
Basketball
Mental wellbeing
Rugby
MusicMusicMusic
Truth
Communication
Weekends
car
Love
These are of infinite value
A sense of humour
LaughterNature
Nature
FamilyFamily
FamilyFamilyFamily
FamilyFamily
FamilyFamily
Ambition
Support
FamilyFamily Friends
EducationFaith
Compassion
Knowledge and
love
Food
Community
Nature: food, water, air
Technology
Experience
God
Transport
These are of infinite value
Water
communication
Sport
Books
Happiness
Laughing
Selflessness
Happiness
Laughter
Respect
Trees
LoveLove
Friends
Excitement
Hope
Maths
Environment
Hugs
Pride
Electric guitarMusic
Friendships
FamilyFamily
Friendships
FamilyFamily
Family
communicationcommunicatio
n
SmilesLaughter
Happiness
Happiness
Humour
Compassion
Nature, specifically trees
Environment
WaterWater
Food Food
Technology
SportSport
Time
MusicMusicMusicTime
Smile
Toilet paper
EducationUndersta
ndin
g or learning
Cooking
Communicati
on
These are of infinite value
Happiness
Sleeping
Fruits
Health
Serenity
Water
My cat
Walk
Laughing
Exercise
Stories
Peace
Positivity
HonourLove
Freedom
Hunger
Knowledge
Professions
Sunshine
Rock climbing
Colour
MusicMusicMusic
Education
Communication
Water
Music
Water
Stand up comedy
LoveLoveLoveLove
HappinessHappinessHappinessHappinessHappy
Laughing/joking
Faith
Music
The Ocean
Resources
Air
Clouds
Good morals
Consciousness
Regret
CommunicationKnowledge
Spirit
Nature
These are of infinite value
Home
CommunityFamily
Compassion
Passion
Patience
Happiness
Art and
Creativity
Hope
Emotions
LoveLove
FreedomFreedomImagination
Algorithm
Internet
Life
Car
NatureWater
Resources
Faith
Passion RegretAnger
HappinessHappine
ss
Love
Leadership-
management- government
Family
Home country
Freedom of thought
Success
DeterminationPotential
Strength
Choice
Dream
CommunicationCommunicationKnowledge
That which is of infinite value – Categories created by students
• The natural environment• Arts• Human values• Basic human needs• Sociability and communication• Family/Human relationships• Leisure• Education and knowledge• Religion• Time• Innovations
But what is more important than any one of these precious things
IS TO KEEP THE GAME IN PLAY
So what does this mean for psychology in general and community psychology in
particular?
Community of learners seeking understanding (but never quite finding
it), growth and innovation, with permeable boundaries.
Stimulating student
assignments
Talks, shows presentations to the public
Publications that stem from genuine body, mind, soul,
heart engagement.
Publishing for the sake of publishing
University rankings
Achieving a degree in order to qualify for a
high status job
So what does this mean for psychology in general and community psychology in
particular?
Fisher (2002). “The struggle to make meaning, to lend form to experience, is like the struggle to recall something forgotten; we feel an immediate satisfaction when words finally come out for the recollected thing. So it is for any moment when we recognize a pattern, contact some truth, or bring into symbolic focus a feeling that has been haunting us from the deep. I thus have in mind a style of inquiry with lots of ragged edges, unanswered questions, and loose ends; and yet with an atmosphere and an impelling force that can be felt; where points, even if surrounded by ignorance, nonetheless get made and are able to…elicit fruitful responses from the reader.”
•Nga iwi e! Nga iwi e! Kia kotahi ra te Mo-a-na-"nwi"-kiwa
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Kia mau ra! Kia mau ra! ki te mana motuhake me te aroha
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Wahine ma! Wahine ma! Ma-ra-nga mai, Ma-ra-nga mai, kia kaha
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E tama ma! E tama ma! E tama tu, E tama tu, tama ora!
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Nga iwi e! Nga iwi e! Kia kotahi mai te Moana-"nwi"-kiwa
All you people! All you people!Be united as one, like the Pacific Ocean.
Hold on firmly! Hold on firmlyto your inheritance, and to compassion.
All you young women! All you young women,rise up, rise up, be strong
All you lads! All you lads! Stand up tall and live like men!