> Well, I did write out a couple of paragraphs about what I thought I learned. > And further, because of the highly contrived nature of the game and it's uncan

> Well, I did write out a couple of paragraphs about what I thought I learned. > And further, because of the highly contrived nature of the game and it's uncanny closeness to the material world, it might be actually harmful: it encouraged me to pretend I am ethical when in fact it has brought me to do literally nothing with other people. I think you're underselling the second paragraph here as not learning something! "what I thought I learned" includes this lesson. > I'd trade your "enjoyment of video games" for "my parents' failures as 'professional' musicians" any day of the week. My dad used to be a traveling musician before he joined the army for reasons he won't tell me until I'm older (he told me that in my 30s so hmmmm), so, I totally get this. Anywho, great chat. I appreciate the heck out of your perspective. Jam on!