{"product_id":"the-score","title":"The Score \/\/ How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA philosophy of games to help us win back control over what we value\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe philosopher C. Thi Nguyen—one of the leading experts on the philosophy of games and the philosophy of data—takes us deep into the heart of games, and into the depths of bureaucracy, to see how scoring systems shape our desires.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGames are the most important art form of our era. They embody the spirit of free play. They show us the subtle beauty of action everywhere in life in video games, sports, and boardgames—but also cooking, gardening, fly-fishing, and running. They remind us that it isn’t always about outcomes, but about how glorious it feels to be doing the thing. And the scoring systems help get us there, by giving us new goals to try on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScoring systems are also at the center of our corporations and bureaucracies—in the form of metrics and rankings. They tell us exactly how to measure our success. They encourage us to outsource our values to an external authority. And they push on us to value simple, countable things. Metrics don’t capture what really matters; they only capture what’s easy to measure. The price of that clarity is our independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Score\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e asks us is this the game you really want to be playing?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. Thi Nguyen\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis associate professor of philosophy at the University of Utah, and a specialist in the philosophy of games, the philosophy of technology, and the theory of value. A former food writer for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Nguyen is active in public philosophy, writing for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and elsewhere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Penguin Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: January 13, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9780593655658\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 9.5 X 6.4 X 1.3 inches | 1.2 pounds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Self-Help, Philosophy, Business \u0026amp; Money\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"C. Thi Nguyen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48259633676523,"sku":"9780593655658","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9780593655658.jpg?v=1778625624","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/the-score","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}