Comments on: The Gamesmen http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-gamesme.html --- a combination of simple living, anticonsumerism, DIY ethics, self-reliance, and applied capitalism Fri, 25 May 2012 19:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: A Public Service Announcement for the Middle Class in the Public Sector who are about to lose their job « Simple Living in Suffolk http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-gamesme.html/comment-page-1#comment-22014 A Public Service Announcement for the Middle Class in the Public Sector who are about to lose their job « Simple Living in Suffolk Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:16 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=224#comment-22014 [...] I am an unusual mix – a salaryman/company man according to ERE-speak and yet also entrepreneur (craftsman in ERE’s taxonomy) colonising new ground – the Web [...] [...] I am an unusual mix – a salaryman/company man according to ERE-speak and yet also entrepreneur (craftsman in ERE’s taxonomy) colonising new ground – the Web [...]

]]> By: Kevin M http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-gamesme.html/comment-page-1#comment-17854 Kevin M Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:04:15 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=224#comment-17854 Fascinating, and slightly scary considering the Gamesman was written 30 years ago. Fascinating, and slightly scary considering the Gamesman was written 30 years ago.

]]> By: veganprimate http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-gamesme.html/comment-page-1#comment-17790 veganprimate Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:47:55 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=224#comment-17790 Have you checked out Idle Theory? http://www.idlex.freeserve.co.uk/index.html When you mention the Jungle Fighters coming in after the Craftsmen, it reminded me of what Idle Theory says about the nomadic pillagers taking from settled communities. Have you checked out Idle Theory?

http://www.idlex.freeserve.co.uk/index.html

When you mention the Jungle Fighters coming in after the Craftsmen, it reminded me of what Idle Theory says about the nomadic pillagers taking from settled communities.

]]> By: Time for the Craftsman again? « Simple Living in Suffolk http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-gamesme.html/comment-page-1#comment-16554 Time for the Craftsman again? « Simple Living in Suffolk Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:56:32 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=224#comment-16554 [...] to the four types of personality suited to differing phases of colonising new fields. These are the Craftsman, the Jungle Fighter, the Company Man and the Gamesman. The craftsmen are geeks, they know stuff but aren’t perhaps best with people. They value [...] [...] to the four types of personality suited to differing phases of colonising new fields. These are the Craftsman, the Jungle Fighter, the Company Man and the Gamesman. The craftsmen are geeks, they know stuff but aren’t perhaps best with people. They value [...]

]]> By: Jacob http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-gamesme.html/comment-page-1#comment-13286 Jacob Sat, 03 Jul 2010 23:18:09 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=224#comment-13286 @Skunk1980 - Indeed, I used a similar construct in the book to explain social evolution/conditions. @Skunk1980 – Indeed, I used a similar construct in the book to explain social evolution/conditions.

]]> By: Skunk1980 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-gamesme.html/comment-page-1#comment-13284 Skunk1980 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:52:04 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=224#comment-13284 @Jacob -- oops. agreed. thats a (sleepy) misprint on my part. SJ-NT and SP-NF are temperamental opposites. this agrees with the chart above. its always nice to find these similar patterns here and there. @Jacob — oops. agreed. thats a (sleepy) misprint on my part.

SJ-NT and SP-NF are temperamental opposites. this agrees with the chart above.

its always nice to find these similar patterns here and there.

]]> By: Jacob http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-gamesme.html/comment-page-1#comment-13267 Jacob Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:03:13 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=224#comment-13267 @Skunk1980 - I'd change SJ and SP in that characterization. @Skunk1980 – I’d change SJ and SP in that characterization.

]]> By: Skunk1980 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-gamesme.html/comment-page-1#comment-13266 Skunk1980 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:54:39 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=224#comment-13266 In so far as any given individual plays the game it seems like their spirit is shared in the following way: Craftsmen = SJ Jungle Fighter = SP Company Man = NF Gamesman = NT In so far as any given individual plays the game it seems like their spirit is shared in the following way:

Craftsmen = SJ
Jungle Fighter = SP
Company Man = NF
Gamesman = NT

]]> By: Steve Austin http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-gamesme.html/comment-page-1#comment-1200 Steve Austin Mon, 19 May 2008 18:02:05 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=224#comment-1200 ERE, re: the Gamesman replacement, you might want to check out: http://dreaming5gw.com/ and the Super-Empowered Individual. ERE, re: the Gamesman replacement, you might want to check out: http://dreaming5gw.com/ and the Super-Empowered Individual.

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