Why do young men get addicted to video games? Video games simulate responsibility, giving you a goal and making you, the player, responsible for realizing that goal. Video games are about heroism and success, which young men absolutely crave and can't find in their real lives.
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Many opportunities for heroism and success in real life. Why can't young men find them? Maybe it's more about being unwilling to take risks and do hard work. Maybe it's just that brain hacking has become a science. Why are so many women addicted to Insta? cbsnews.com/news/brain-hac
Here’s a semi-orthogonal angle:
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The drop in labor participation rate of young men is a result of: (i) decrease in cost of media (ii) increases in both availability & (iii) quality of media, & (iv) a decrease in marginal signalling utility of (conspicuous) consumption goods for all but the highest earners.
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