Why the system feels rigged—because it is. And what you can do about it.
You already know something's wrong. Housing costs keep rising. Student debt keeps climbing. Politicians vote against your interests while their stock portfolios soar. The game feels rigged because it is.
The Rigged Game isn't another civics lecture. It's a practical guide to understanding how power actually works—using mental models and real stories to reveal the patterns hidden in plain sight.
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This book is for anyone interested in how our political system really works, its dysfunction, and what we can do about it. If you're trying to make sense of why everything feels rigged, this book is for you.
Most books about politics either make you cynical or preach at you. The Rigged Game does neither. It treats you as capable of understanding complex systems, gives you the tools to see patterns yourself, and shows that change is possible when enough people understand how the rigging works.
Brian Ball spent decades in technology leadership—Tandem VP, Microsoft GM and CTO for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. He's read over 5,000 books across 70 years and now writes about understanding and challenging systemic issues in power and politics. This book distills that lifetime of learning into practical wisdom for the next generation.