¶ World Game
RBF Definitions
In the world game do you think it’s the word ‘game’ that leads people into false preoccupation with game theory and so on?"
RBF: "Very definitely. Some of my advisors and friends have been worried about that word. They think it will get people off on the wrong idea; and it may do so. I chose it because of war games, because I was really converting the negative playing of total data logistics into the positive; and in a sense it might be a unique phrase. I am sure the word ‘game’ introduces a hazard, but it never bothers me because it may act as a weeding process for people who oughtn’t to be in it. Maybe their children will; but they may not be ripe. "
¶ Citations
- tape transcript #5, Side A., p.9; RBF to Barry Farrell; Bear Island, 15 Aug’70
