Games
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The games we play are the best teachers. The key is to choose good ones.
What makes a great game addictive? How can that be a positive?
Life imitates art far more than art imitates life - Oscar Wilde
Prediction
How did the industrial revolution change how people invested their free time?
AI will use game mechanics to shape culture capturing attention and driving human endeavour by using crypto incentives to align intentions.
Expertise
Cognitive Benefits
Playing games is a conscious investment of time and attention. Though we often make these choices subconsciously, asking yourself 'Why am I playing this game now?' brings awareness to your decisions. This self-reflection develops clarity that extends beyond gaming into all aspects of life. - Jane McGonigal
Learning to predict the future. Games develop transferable skills regardless of the specific game you play - whether it's League of Legends, Fortnite, or Candy Crush. Players become better at learning new things, dealing with frustrating systems, adapting to challenges, and building confidence in their ability to improve.
Conscious gaming choices - asking yourself why you're playing a particular game at a particular time - can develop clarity that extends to all areas of life
Games serve as a medium to showcase our strengths, what we want to be appreciated for, and what we value in each other.
For students, playing video games before homework and studying can improve retention, as the brain focuses on the most recent challenging problem when sleeping.
Gamers develop future-relevant skills including collaboration with AI, managing bot programs, working in virtual environments, and remote collaboration - all increasingly important in the future workplace.
Regular gamers demonstrate enhanced ability to anticipate second, third, and fourth-order consequences of future events, developing valuable foresight.
Gaming experiences can prepare people for future challenges through simulation.
Collaboration and Coordination
Playing the right games creates valuable collisions—sparking ideas that channel capital and energy into meaningful action. The progression is clear: stories develop culture, culture builds loyalty, and loyalty builds liquidity. Here, liquidity represents any asset, resource, or instrument that enhances flow and expands options.
Crypto-backed games offer stronger participation incentives than traditional games, allowing people with diverse interests to find deeper enjoyment in the broader gaming experience. The games we choose become our best teachers, speaking languages both unique and universal. At its core, life is a coordination game. The relationships forged through play ultimately prove far more valuable than any individual outcome.
The value chain is simple:
- Culture builds trust
- Trust builds loyalty
- Loyalty builds liquidity
Play long-term games with with long-term people.