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Jane McGonigal Recommended Books
Jane McGonigal has recommended 5 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Jane McGonigal is an American game designer and author.
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The Grasshopper
Games, Life and Utopia
by Bernard Suits
Jane McGonigal's answer to "what do you suggest someone read after Reality is Broken?" (Source)
Finite and Infinite Games
by James Carse
"It’s basically a book about games, but then it turns out it’s about the meaning of life." - Jane McGonigal (Source)
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"About life and how to [...] navigate in a more improvisational way." - Tristan Harris
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Kevin Kelly recommended this bookKevin Kelly
"Gave me a mathematical framework for my own spirituality." - Kevin Kelly
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Stewart Brand recommended this bookStewart Brand
"A fundamental interest is gamification – thinking of things in game terms and designing things in gaming terms is one of the profound things that civilization has done for a very long time." - Stewart Brand
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Simon Sinek recommended this bookSimon Sinek
"Defines these two kinds of games." - Simon Sinek
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Graham Duncan recommended this bookGraham Duncan
"I like [this book] which has been going around a lot." - Graham Duncan
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Tobi Lütke recommended this bookTobi Lütke
"It came up in twice today in different meetings." - Tobi Lütke
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- Daniel Gross
"Gets you in the mode of thinking long term. And it provides a powerful shared language with those who read it." - Daniel Gross
- Patrick O'Shaughnessy
"I absolutely loved it." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
- Ryan Shea
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
- Daniel Gross
Suffering Is Optional
Three Keys to Freedom and Joy
by Cheri Huber
"I’m very inspired by Buddhist practices. I practice Zen Buddhism myself. [This is] another good book." - Jane McGonigal (Source)
The Willpower Instinct
How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It
by Kelly McGonigal
"The better book on will power."- Jane McGonigal (Source)
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
A Novel
by Maria Semple
"The most fun I've had reading a book in ages."- Jane McGonigal (Source)
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