George Kosmopoulos codes mobility solutions at Cowboy in Brussels, with two kids and an artist wife - Mimi Kunz. Built unsuccessful apps, teaches web development, practices BJJ, and thinks a lot about resilient futures while drinking too much coffee. Currently wondering if any of this counts as building something meaningful.

PHYSICAL

• The collection of “The Culture” books by Iain M Banks - When reading a lot, one cannot re-read too much. This series though is constantly re-readable. It’s adventures from the perspective of an Utopia dealing with the rest of the universe. Somehow, the author manages to make adventurous stories in a variety of worlds and there’s always some depth to discover and ponder over.
• Micra Leatherman Keychain Multitool - This is the leatherman I have on my keychain. I thought it’d be mostly useless accessory that would make me look good and since then it has been used and overused.
• Haflinger Slippers - I’m running up and down my house with my kids in my arms and so I found that I needed solid slippers and these do the job. I never fall with them and I am always comfortable.

DIGITAL

• Bedtime mode on my Android phone - It’s like a reverse alarm for when I’m tired and somehow end up scrolling. My phone goes grey and tells me it’s time to go to bed.
• Connections - I love this game! It’s simple and smart at the same time and I play it every evening with my wife. When we have friends in the evening I take out pens and paper and we do it as a group

INVISIBLE

Finite games are played to win seriously with defined rules and endpoints, and infinite games are played for the purpose of continuing play itself with fun. — James P. Carse

Life is an infinite game, one of the only ones - the rest is finite games and you can always not play finite games.

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