In the novel Magister Ludi, the Go master says "Life is a simplified paradigm of Go."
Great quote, it's an exaggeration, of course, but the patterns you see in the game you keep seeing in life. It is genuinely hard, When I was learning to play, I said my brain was melting and running out of my ears.
I've played tournament chess, this is much harder.
Few are up to handling this much of an intellectual challenge.
But there aren't many games that give you new ways to understand the world.
You really need a person to teach you the basics, most cities will have a Go club, but there is free software that will let you play.
Sjeng - chess, audio and misc. software
Great quote, it's an exaggeration, of course, but the patterns you see in the game you keep seeing in life. It is genuinely hard, When I was learning to play, I said my brain was melting and running out of my ears.
I've played tournament chess, this is much harder.
Few are up to handling this much of an intellectual challenge.
But there aren't many games that give you new ways to understand the world.
You really need a person to teach you the basics, most cities will have a Go club, but there is free software that will let you play.
Sjeng - chess, audio and misc. software
