Life can start to feel like a numbers game with everyone chasing likes and followers, and productivity stats that measure our steps. It seems like there's a number for everything even parenting and relationships. But at some point, the numbers stop measuring us and start controlling us. Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen says modern life is increasingly built around scoring systems that quietly shape what we value and how we see ourselves. And once you start chasing points, whether it's money, status, or approval, it gets harder to tell what you actually want. He unpacks these invisible games we play in his new book, The Score: How to Stop Playing Someone Else's Game.