How to Beat the Gamification of Our Lives with C. Thi Nguyen
The conversation explores the dual nature of scoring systems, contrasting how they enrich life through play and creativity in games versus how they distort values and drain meaning in everyday life through 'value capturesummaryThe Difference Between Game Metrics and Real-World Metrics: Game scoring systems are fun because they are disconnected from each other and from real-world consequences. You can 'house rule' a game (change the rules) or jtakeawayInformation Compression and Loss: Metrics exist for 'information compression at scale' (James Scott). To make information travel across contexts (e.g., from a student to an administrator), it must be decontextualized. Thtakeaway














