Here goes my second attempt at what is essentially a mental vomiting exercise for my brain. Enjoy!
About six months ago I engaged in a very interesting discussion with a few peers along with some older and wiser men. This conversation revolved around video games and how they can provide a frightening level of realism and satisfy many of our social needs.
FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE GAMING, KEEP READING.
I was actually somewhat shocked at how easy it was for me to play the devil's advocate for many of the arguments. Most points revolved around how as natural social beings, humans cannot be fully satisfied by living in a virtual world in their mother's basement. However, using World of Warcraft for many examples, I educated the prosecution on the surprising level of social interaction that games now offer.
For example, though a person might be by themselves in front of a computer, games give them the opportunity to collaborate with several people with the goal of solving problems. Even though you cannot physically interact with others you can still contribute to society's needs by providing a service or product, such as making armor for friends or selling leather and other materials.
The brilliant lady featured in the video above talks about a world where games and real life can actually co-exist in a mutually beneficial way. This isn't a concept that simply explores how certain types of games can be great for toddlers developing hand/eye coordination or assisting preschoolers learn their colors. She explores the reality that games have the potential to bring out the best of human characteristics, so why not leverage this potential to actually solve REAL WORLD PROBLEMS.
In conclusion, I challenge you to adopt this deeper level of thinking. Instead of criticizing elements of society for being too childish, too violent, too judgmental, etc.; take a moment to ask yourself why these certain things seem to be popular or successful, and then explore how we can leverage this to benefit humanity.
"Crush the boxes, break the frames, dance off rhythm, don't be tamed"
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