The Score with C. Thi Nguyen

About this episode

C. Thi Nguyen discusses the nature of games and the implications of a score-based society.

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 Sibling Pod: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps! This show is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org . Next Episode: Lottocracy with Alex Guerrero

People in this episode

Guest: C. Thi Nguyen

Topics covered

• games
• society
• capitalism
• philosophy

Keywords

• philosophy
• keeping score
• capitalism

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game

Books & works: The Score, The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game, Lottocracy with Alex Guerrero

More episodes of Embrace The Void

• Spirituality and Belonging with Kat Ford · May 20, 2026 · 1h 10m
• Epistemic Injustice with Aidan McGlynn · May 1, 2026 · 1h 7m
• Secular Leadership with Darrel Ray · April 18, 2026 · 1h 6m
• AI Consciousness with Matthew Sheffield · March 21, 2026 · 1h 6m
• Lottocracy with Alex Guerrero · February 16, 2026 · 1h 5m
• Liberal Socialism with Matt McManus · December 12, 2025 · 1h 10m