What does provide real value? I am sure it sounds like nitpicking, but arguments that hinge on an idea of real value are inescapably about a moral judgement of

What does provide real value? I am sure it sounds like nitpicking, but arguments that hinge on an idea of real value are inescapably about a moral judgement of some kind. It hardly matters whether you are cursing the rise of manufacturing in contrast to agriculture, or complaining about the growing portion of wealth and prosperity coming from the service sector. Does the distinction draw a line between Zynga and other games, or between games and other entertainment. Where do professional sports fit in the hierarchy of products with virtue? How about art? I think GP is getting somewhere with the idea about innovation and extraction, and maintaining focus on the utility players derive as an imperative before any extraction can be done. However, it is very easy to get off track venturing into vague notions about real or fake value. If users enjoy playing the games then theentertainment is offering value no more imaginary than any other.