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And I hope democracies can regulate to put an end to this system before it puts an end to democracies. Because, as with most things, it’s a systemic problem not one of personal responsibility. The people being addicted to these systems are the victims.
@aral yup, increasing calls from various corners of academia (corporate responsibility, design, HCI) warning against gamification & its impacts on human behaviour and living conditions. For instance, gamifying serious issues like sustainability might make us take them less seriously than we should
@louce Also, it is inherently anthropological/colonial in nature, exploits cognitive and behavioural psychology to satisfy corporate greed, and, at best, holds an infantalising view of the people who will be using the things you’re making.