30 How games are used to control you...You don't have to play by other people's rules (unherd.com) posted 24 days ago by ashlanddog 24 days ago by ashlanddog +30 / -0 How games are used to control you 6 comments share 6 comments share save hide report block hide replies
If they don’t get you with mainstream television, there is also streaming television, or sports, or porn, or even online gaming.
...indeed...
They always have done, from the ancient era of bread and circuses.
...valid observations...
Excellent article...very insightful...the psychology of playing games is amazing...a few highlights...
"Play games the 90-year-old you would be proud of having played."
"And esteem appears to be one of the main reasons we play games."
"Intelligence is knowing how to win the game. Wisdom is knowing which game to play.”
“The most valuable things in life — freedom, meaning, love — can’t be quantified.”
...I am pleased that you found the article edifying...
...wags tail playfully...