Regarding the WHO game addiction disease decision: To me, it has always seemed that any psychologically engaging activity can lead to behavior that's typical of addiction. Singling out games is interesting - I'd say they're better at engaging the brain than the competition.
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What do you think? My gut reaction is something along the lines of, 'REEE, leave my vidya alone'. Thinking about it further, yeah, there's a balance to be struck. I'd very much worry about the language used though, that it could over pathologize & lead to alarmism.
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A side thing for anyone with legal know how - what are the impacts of it being categorized as a disease? On stuff like social security? What if an employee struggles to perform because they play too many games, would that being a disease impact labor law?
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