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Reality is broken – McGonigal

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Priscilla

Reality is broken Why games make us better and how they can change the world By Jane McGonigal An inspirational book, lets start there, Mrs McGonigal has most definitely written an inspirational book here. It is an easy read; keeping … Continue reading →

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Real vs Virtual

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Priscilla

Er is nogal wat spanning over de virtuele en de ‘echte’ wereld. Maar zijn het wel twee losse concepten of bestaat het één in het ander, en bestaat een virtuele realiteit eigenlijk wel? Sommigen denken dat er een ‘exodus’ zal … Continue reading →

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Loose Yourself

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Priscilla

Television will create a numb society, the (smart)phone will stop people from having face-to-face contact and internet will keep us forever glued to our screens. Concern has been widespread about every type of mass medium known to man. Why are … Continue reading →

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At our leisure

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Priscilla

The more things change… Today, many people worry that people increasingly waste their free leisure time by turning to shallow media entertainment. They say that everything was better back then. But has so much really changed? Aristoteles raised the question … Continue reading →

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