At first when I saw this video I thought it was ridiculous. Although I do not completely agree she does have some good points that she talks about. I agree with Gilson when she says some of the absurd ideas make people ignore her good ones. Her point on the feeling of accomplishment can go a long way. I am not a big gamer because I get too bored, but when I used to play there was a great feeling of accomplishment when you beat the game.
There are two flaws I see with this being a tool for motivation to solve world problems. First, after a person beats the game and gain that feeling of accomplishment they will want to find another video game to beat instead of going out and accomplishing things in the real world. Second, after beating a game that is extraordinary and easy compared to solving world problems they may be inspired to do good for the world. However, they will out and realize that it is much more difficult to gain that accomplished feeling and will go back to solving video game problems instead. There are too many other factors that affect the real world that do not apply in video games. Video games give you a structure and path you take to beat the game and accomplish your goals. In life there are an infinite ways of doing things and places to start it would be overwhelming. Also in a game you can get gold or currency by doing things that are not plausible in life due to the economy and their personal need to sustain their life and health. It is a great idea but I do not believe it is obtainable.
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