Chapter
The Shift from Game A to Game B
33:03 - 40:59 (07:56)
The shift from dominance to prestige, from game A to game B, is premised on the learning of learning, communicating truth and learning from each other. While the use of prestige under constraints may enslave it fundamentally to dominance, it allows dominance to outcompete dominance, which is game A.
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The process of innovation can be imagined as a puzzle, with different pieces that slide against each other until they snap into a new thing.
33:03 - 33:41 (00:37)
Summary
The process of innovation can be imagined as a puzzle, with different pieces that slide against each other until they snap into a new thing.
ChapterThe Shift from Game A to Game B
Episode#055 - Jordan Hall - How Do You Redesign Civilisation?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Military leaders during World War II discovered that sophisticated soldiers with healthy tactics were outcompeted by codebreakers at Bletchley Park, signaling a shift from Game A (which values dominance) to Game B (which values prestige).
33:42 - 37:31 (03:49)
Summary
Military leaders during World War II discovered that sophisticated soldiers with healthy tactics were outcompeted by codebreakers at Bletchley Park, signaling a shift from Game A (which values dominance) to Game B (which values prestige). This shift has led us to continually improve our ability to play the prestige game and convert irreducible characteristics of life into something useful.
ChapterThe Shift from Game A to Game B
Episode#055 - Jordan Hall - How Do You Redesign Civilisation?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The game from 1950 until now has been playing some variation of the dominance game, where individuals try to figure out how to continue to stay in charge.
37:31 - 40:59 (03:27)
Summary
The game from 1950 until now has been playing some variation of the dominance game, where individuals try to figure out how to continue to stay in charge. The shift towards the prestige game requires an extraordinary level of humility and the ability to communicate truth and learn from each other.