The Score with C. Thi Nguyen

Embrace The Void

Jan 13, 2026•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 314

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Episode description

My returning guest this week is C. Thi Nguyen, a professor of philosophy at the University of Utah, and author of the new book The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game. We discuss the nature of games, why it's problematic to build a society based on keeping score, and whether or not the real monster is always capitalism. Enjoy!

The Score: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735252/the-score-by-c-thi-nguyen/

Music by GW Rodriguez

Editing by Adam Wik

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Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

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