June 2, 2010
“Everybody talks about reform but nobody wants to change.” Garry McCarthy, Brick City: Circus Ain’t it the truth? This is America! You have the right to do whatever the hell you want to do, provided you’re not breaking the law and you’re paying your taxes. Damn right. But that’s not because you’re you. It’s because [...]
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May 19, 2010
In a 2010 TED talk, game designer Jane McGonigal remarks that “We are optimized as human beings to do hard, meaningful work.” I repeat: humans are optimized for hard, meaningful work. In fact, McGonigal points out that gamers are very likely committed so deeply to gaming because they experience a sense of “blissful productivity,” that [...]
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