The Moves That Matter
A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life
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Jonathan Rowson
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Jonathan Rowson
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'A powerfully unconventional and mind-expanding book ... A generous, nuanced and witty meditation on confronting the challenges life throws at us all' Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote
Refined and perfected throughout human history, chess has long been a touchstone for shrewd tacticians and master strategists. But enfolded within this ancient game can be found a singularly resonant metaphor for the challenges, thrills and setbacks that fill our lives with meaning and complexity.
Jonathan Rowson’s competitive success as a Grandmaster and his work as a philosopher of public policy have given him a unique perspective on why the great game is more important than ever for understanding the conflicts and uncertainties of the modern world. In sixty-four witty and addictive vignettes, Rowson takes us on a tour of life where everything is at play – an exhilarating journey from the aesthetics of cyborgs to the psychology of gang violence, the joys of parenting to the ultimate endgame of death. Chess emerges as a rich and endlessly evocative way of thinking about the desires that shape the world around us.
The Moves That Matter celebrates the redeeming power of intense concentration, while offering a humane and compassionate account of our interdependence and need for community. Jonathan Rowson reveals, one move at a time, what it means to love, think or care deeply in the intricate game of life.©2019 Jonathan Rowson (P)2019 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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- Peter Trubody
- 23-05-2023
The Moves that matter
Excellent book based on chess but philosophical about life in general. I highly recommend this book.
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- Paul Manning
- 31-03-2023
Swedenborg would appreciate this
I am interested in chess and life and the this was a good philosophical view on both. Emanuel Swedenborg does the job better minus the chess.
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