The philosopher C. Thi Nguyen—an expert 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.
Brilliant and wildly original ... Profound, rigorous and frequently beautiful ... Even without [the] larger argument, The Score would brim with local insights ... Socially attentive, historically literate and imbued with sensual glee. It is exuberantly eclectic.
Nguyen is lucid, entertaining and precise, illustrating ideas with a mix of personal stories and real-world examples ... A compelling read, urgent but never alarmist ... I came away enriched and uplifted.
