# Live versus Dead Players

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## Metadata
- Author: [[Samo Burja]]
- Full Title: Live versus Dead Players
- Category: #articles
- URL: https://samoburja.com/live-versus-dead-players/

## Highlights
- It’s worth restating the definition of a live player: a live player is a person or tightly coordinated group of people that is able to do things they have not done before. There are two attributes that are necessary for a player to be considered live: tight coordination and a living tradition of knowledge.
- Another sign of a live player is exceptional individuals gravitating towards them. Such individuals tend to be good at assessing others, and will tend to seek out others who are also exceptional. If they cluster around a person or group, there is something exceptional about that person or group.