The Art of Agency
Thi discusses how games create an alternate self by defining abilities, obstacles, and goals. Ezra explores how humans choose and layer goals, often unconsciously, and how games offer a unique way to manipulate our understanding of goals and means in life.In this clip
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The Ezra Klein Show
A Philosophy of Games That Is Really a Philosophy of Life
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What does it mean that game mechanics such as rewards, achievements, and progression systems can create a habit-forming loop that keeps players coming back for more, while not necessarily in the clinical sense, as discussed in the episode A Philosophy of Games That Is Really a Philosophy of Life and the clip The Art of Agency?
Is it possible to have a life goal and achieve it while also playing video games that give a sense of achievement, such as in the episode 27: How Video Games Can Make Us SuperBetter and the clip Designing Purposeful Play? Are there people who achieve their goals and also play video games?
Explain the concept of reality as a game