# Build Things That Surprise You - Edmar Synced: [[2023_11_30]] 6:03 AM Last Highlighted: [[2023_07_29]] Tags: [[career growth]] ![rw-book-cover](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1200,h_600,c_limit,f_jpg,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F023dcbd3-1025-4de3-bb63-e4017695966b_1024x1024.png) [[The Infinite Game]] ## Highlights [[2023_07_29]] [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h6fyrr12mpe1r27mr66jj17k) > Infinite players focus on prolonging play, as exemplified by Walt Disney's famous quote, "We make money to make movies, not make movies to make money." According to James Carse's book "Finite and Infinite Games," surprise is integral to both types of games. Infinite players embrace surprise as a reason to continue playing, while finite players rely on surprise to keep their opponents on edge. [[The Infinite Game]]