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technological-preservation
Efforts to maintain and safeguard digital and physical information over millennia despite challenges like obsolescence and decay.
1 chapter across 1 book
Clock of the Long Now: Time and Responsibility (1999)Stewart Brand
CHAPTER 25, THE INFINITE GAME
Chapter 25, "The Infinite Game," explores the philosophical framework of infinite versus finite games as introduced by James P. Carse, emphasizing the importance of long-term thinking and responsibility. It situates the concept within the broader context of cultural continuity, technological preservation, and the challenge of sustaining civilization through deep time. The chapter also includes a recommended bibliography that reflects the interdisciplinary influences informing the Long Now project, highlighting works on history, cooperation, technology, and futurism.