Games

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All of life and Sociology is a process of learning and playing Games.

Context

Human sociogenesis is emergent gameplay. From survival instincts to symbolic abstraction, each phase introduces new rules, new players, and new strategies.

Human Civilization as Iterative Game Design

Epoch	Game Mechanics	Tools & Rules	Social Outcomes
Hunter-Gatherer	Foraging, tracking, stealth	Spears, fire, kinship	Small bands, oral tradition, animism
Language Emergence	Coordination, storytelling, deception	Syntax, metaphor, ritual	Shared intentionality, proto-politics
Agricultural Revolution	Planning, resource management	Plows, irrigation, calendars	Sedentism, surplus, property
Societal Formation	Governance, trade, law	Writing, money, hierarchy	Cities, states, religions
Industrial Revolution	Capitalism	economics	Gigantic empires of states and corporations

Each transition isn’t just a technological leap or just a rule changer — it’s literally a game changer.

AI and Digital Identifiers

Now we’re entering the **agentic AI phase**, where: - **Symbolic manipulation** becomes externalized - **Trust and identity** are cryptographically mediated - **Coordination games** scale beyond human bandwidth

The First Person Network, in this light, is a new game engine—one that reintroduces consent, legibility, and mutualism into a digital terrain dominated by extractive playbooks. It’s not just about playing the game better—it’s about rewriting the rules so everyone can play with dignity.

Game Theory

Wittgenstein introduced the concept of Language Games in his later Philosophy at Cambridge University

• Language didn’t just help plan hunts; it let humans **simulate futures**, **negotiate roles**, and **encode norms**.
• Agriculture didn’t just feed more people—it **redefined time**, **territory**, and **inheritance**.
• Education didn't just socialize the population, it taught children how to grow up to be good game players.
  • And it did that by creating a game with rules and goals and score keeping.