Life in relation to Chess.

[schi]

I am sure we all know the basics of chess, and if not I will attempt to draw a metaphysical comparison between the philosophy of the game and our society.

Chess; we protect the king and use other subordinates to help defeat the other team. Without using the other pieces for this ontological inquiry I will settle with my view of the king being the important part of the game. If you were looking at this in a broad sense for what the game is, you would think that everything relies on the king surviving being the critical aim; and without further ado what would you say the King piece represents when thinking about society?

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[atreestump]

I think that depends on perspective, I was thinking of the King as an ideology, be it capitalism, growth, progress etc.

[schi]

I think that depends on perspective, I was thinking of the King as an ideology, be it capitalism, growth, progress etc.


Be that the current ideology, but what does that protected ideology amount to at the end of the day. I see the king as being the next generation and how we attempt to bring about a good life for the ones that are to come after us. 

We naturally try providing a better life for ourselves whatever way that may be, with intent of passing on our genes in a safe environment rather than a torn up civilisation.

I don't really have any point of claim in the post I just thought it was interesting to think of society in a symbolic familiar way. 

[Socrates]

Be that the current ideology, but what does that protected ideology amount to at the end of the day.


True, but people defend harmful economics regardless and a King is a symbol of power, dominance etc.
 

I see the king as being the next generation and how we attempt to bring about a good life for the ones that are to come after us. 


Have you ever checked out anti-natalist arguments? David Benatar for example?
 

We naturally try providing a better life for ourselves whatever way that may be, with intent of passing on our genes in a safe environment rather than a torn up civilisation.


Recent political trends seem to suggest otherwise, although the intent is supposed to be about what you said here, I think blindness of what the future may entail distorts any notion of progress, progress itself could be said to be the ideology that causes harm in some respects.
 

I don't really have any point of claim in the post I just thought it was interesting to think of society in a symbolic familiar way. 


It's a good post, should stimulate lots of interesting discussions. :)

[kFoyauextlH]

Imagine a chess board and figures that can seemingly move in many more ways and you have a symbol of the world and simulation of life itself.

[Socrates]

In 1779 the famous Benjamin Franklin wrote in his article The morals of chess:
"The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions; for life is a kind of Chess, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effect of prudence, or the want of it. By playing at Chess then, we may learn:
1st, Foresight, which looks a little into futurity, and considers the consequences that may attend an action ...
2nd, Circumspection, which surveys the whole Chess-board, or scene of action: - the relation of the several Pieces, and their situations; ...
3rd, Caution, not to make our moves too hastily....

[kFoyauextlH]

Excellent! What piece do you relate to most and why do you think that may be?

[Socrates]

The part about habits, as it has a deterministic and performative take.