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This is pointing out that young men are spending more time on the computer, particularly playing games. Obviously because online games have gotten much better
by georgeecollins 9y ago
This is pointing out that young men are spending more time on the computer, particularly playing games. Obviously because online games have gotten much better in the last 15 years. If people choose to spend more time doing a thing because it is more compelling that is not bad.
- croshan 9y agoI wouldn't assume that was the only cause. It could be that online games are more addicting (they are), or maybe that they're using it as a tool to cope with depression (I definitely know people that do). Just because people choose to spend more time drinking, doesn't mean it's not bad. They could just be turning into alcoholics.
- dweekly 9y agoThe narrative of coping with depression by playing video games seems reasonable but the data in the paper seem to show that there was an uptick in self-reported happiness in the segment playing the most games. That seemed to read to me as, crudely, "games make you happy and lazy" (namely they lower workforce participation). Happy to hear of a better way to read the data.
- always_good 9y ago"Obviously because online games have gotten much better in the last 15 years." I don't see how that's self-evident at all. I'd suspect it has more to do with social desolation.