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What matters is being a particular kind of person. At the most basic level, it matters that you are the kind of person who resolves problems with force of thought and feeling instead of with the force of arms.

~Brendan Myers

Topics: Arms Basic Being Feeling Force Instead Kind Level Matters Most Particular Person Problems Thought Who You

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My earliest interest in game design came when I was in primary school, and my parents bought a Commodore 128 computer. I taught myself to write programs in BASIC, and then I made my own games.

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Topics: Basic Bought Came Computer Design Earliest Game Games Interest Made My Own Myself Own Parents Primary Primary School Programs School Taught Then Write

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I earned my Ph.D. in philosophy, and one of my specializations was the logic and mathematics of game theory. I've also got a degree in drama, so I know about stories, characterizations, plot arcs, and the like. Lots of game designers can do one or the other: I've got the skills for both.

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I've invented several games for use as teaching tools in my classroom: one of them, a game called 'Iron Age: Council of the Clans,' got so popular among my students that they encouraged me to publish it, which I did.

~Brendan Myers

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My first Kickstarter project created a book called 'Clear and Present Thinking', a college-level textbook on logic and critical reasoning, which was made available to the world for free. As a professor myself, I observed that the price of textbooks was too high for some of my students.

~Brendan Myers

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We immerse ourselves in escapist mass entertainment, such as 'reality T.V.' programs. We support fanatical politicians and preachers. Our politicians, in turn, support dictators and tyrants in other countries, all in the name of 'security' and 'stability'. And we arm ourselves to the teeth, and pray to God to be saved.

~Brendan Myers

Topics: Arm Countries Dictators Entertainment Escapist Fanatical God Immerse Mass Name Other Other Countries Our Ourselves Politicians Pray Preachers Programs Reality Saved Security Stability Support Teeth Turn Tyrants

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Philosopher

Born: July 4th, 1974

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