tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7264148495532071340.comments2014-01-11T11:50:06.596-05:00Big Dad GamerBigDadGamer (SGolden)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01285199127194437452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7264148495532071340.post-36013558904696963002014-01-11T11:50:06.596-05:002014-01-11T11:50:06.596-05:00I love the way she explains this, and I completely...I love the way she explains this, and I completely agree that games can act as a more subtle enhancement to everyday life. She cites studies about things that people regret at the end of their lives, and how games can act as placebo replacements to prescription drugs. <br /><br />I think that eventually people will start to see games as a positive thing that can affect people in positive ways (and negative) just like literature, and that maybe we can use them to change the way people live their lives. BigDadGamer (SGolden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01285199127194437452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7264148495532071340.post-69883156184654544682014-01-09T12:28:19.788-05:002014-01-09T12:28:19.788-05:00I recently watched a TED talk on this subject and ...I recently watched a TED talk on this subject and thought you might enjoy it. http://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_the_game_that_can_give_you_10_extra_years_of_life.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214745456749226372noreply@blogger.com