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Shorter answer: games give us what real life refuses to give us anymore.
Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose.
They give us autonomy to complete things how we see fit in the frameworks given. They give us an opportunity to master a set of skills. Finally, the story gives us purpose and drive to continue the "work."
This is partly why it's been so hard for me to leave my job, haha; my higher-ups fully let me create, find, and/or use any tools I prefer to get the job done.
Capitalism alienates people from their labour. Simulated labour — like in videogames or truck driving/farming sims — returns it to it's "original" state, which is rewarding and fulfilling. But without the (material) barrier of entry and hurdles (like relatively high required effort) that IRL hobbies have
Just imagine if we got raises and bonuses and gifts as easy in real life as in video games.
Achievement Unlocked: Get a raise!
What the heck is that article? It's a glorified book report, and it just rambles on and on, presenting points from a book the article author presumably read. Why would I read the article author's (very lengthy) opinions about a book, when I can just read the original source?
No wonder it's so long, since he's just summarizing the points from the book. This article needed an editor.
The article is fairly short, no? or am I missing something
Firefox reader mode estimates 22 – 27 minutes
That's a shorter read than most good papers and faaar shorter than a book
EDIT: nvm am stoopid
2-7 minutes is a short article. 22-27 minutes is nowhere near what should constitute a short article. This isn't an article, it's an essay.
No, that's not a short read for what amounts to "work conditions bad, art imitates life." What they said could have been said with a lot less.
Perhaps I just don't like their writing style, but it reads more like a high school book report to me than a succinct article.
There are multiple sources referenced to weave a new commentary about the relationship between video games and labor for both players and creators 🤷.