I feel this way too. I feel like games like factorio "sap my energy" for applying the same skills in real life. I'm sure that if I applied myself in the same o

I feel this way too. I feel like games like factorio "sap my energy" for applying the same skills in real life. I'm sure that if I applied myself in the same obsessive/borderline-autisitc manner that factorio brings out of me, I could accomplish real world things that actually matter to my life. I feel like HN browsing also does this to some extent. Makes me feel smart and very technical - but I don't actually DO anything with this knowledge.