Why video games aren't a waste of time | Deborah Mensah-Bonsu | TEDxLondon 

@@plowe6751 Would you say reading too much is bad or harmful? Off course not

@@blackwatertv7018 Yeah, but my 3K hours on league are a different story.

​@@blackwatertv7018isnt it bad? U cant read books unless u isolate yourself 😅

​@@blackwatertv7018I personally was going to say that it's hard on the eyes. But the isolation part is true too. But depending if being isolated is good or bad depends on the person and if they are ONLY isolating to read, but can put the book down to see or speak to people if they want is all that matters. And considering that you can have an actual voice to voice conversation with friends while gaming, who says they are actually "isolating" they may just like the people online more than the ones around them. So kind of like I said, it's all situational. At least I think so :) haha But I love both games AND reading. But I also like to go to concerts and races, but I would say that I'm definitely more of an introvert than anything else.

Because a lot of gamers play online the same game 5 hours a day for a year or more. That’s why. And, ironically, those same people use the argument you just used for defending their choice

Not always. 😬

@@DC9V”bad” art is still art.

I agree. I think games can provide a brilliant narrative- ie red dead redemption 2 (and 1) and other great stories such as GTA, la Noire and the rest. I can play these games over But when you strive for 100% you gain nothing more than bragging rights amongst a niche crowd. That same energy and dedication will go much further in real life pursuits such as fitness or education and you’ll gain real life skills and experience. This comes from someone who’s spent a Lot of time gaming

You are wrong ❤

This is your personal problem. Everything that you cannot control and overdoing can be dangerous for you, even the water. The issue is you, not the games.

@@ArcusCo yes I exactly said the same thing!

You're right and video games are way more immersive that other media. This is what makes it more dangerous for addiction. Seen it way to often how people waste their lifes overdoing playing video Games.

I think what you’re saying is valid and I’m sorry you feel that way. However I’d like you to try to see that “gaming” isn’t the actual problem. Society in general is the real problem. Through gaming you can experience infinite amounts of realities, perspectives. You can learn history, science, physics, alchemy, even dance if you like. My point is gaming is, by itself, a world of opportunities. Opportunities that you don’t get to experience most of the the times irl. Those experiences can enlighten you, inspire you, change you. And with that you can help to build a better society, just by being yourself Hope it makes some sense and again, I’m sorry you feel like you wasted time

I think you are the minority. Majority of gamers use the medium the same as TV or movies.

You're right. There's a whole RU-vid channel called Game Quitters for a reason. Dopamine. Films, books, TV shows have an ending. Even if you watch them again and again, it's not the same as games which can be endless. It's so easy to just use games to avoid getting things done in real life. And before you know it hours go by and then days and then you start to wonder what you're doing with your life. I use games in school with music teaching because the kids love them and engage and learn more. But we have to be careful if we generalise gaming as positive because gaming addiction is a serious reality for many people and is ruining lives

i feel the same i spent countless hours playing videogames but hear this: its never too late to experience life and at least videogames are fun, but theres more. another hobby will give you more lasting joy. the fun in gaming usually just is in one moment but if you start building stuff for example you have the joy everytime you benefit from the stuff you built. look forward not backwards

Virtually all games require you to strategize, even the arcade shoot em up. You're always required to think of your next move, what would be best, better, and ideal. You're frequently required to choose which thing you want to encourage, usually at the detriment of another. The negative aspects you're probably thinking of are also totally present in movies too.

You read too much you-can-do-anything self help books. Life is complicated and not a game, you cannot reload in real life and when you screw sth important majorly up, not only you but also others have to suffer. When you lose a loved person, who you can't help anymore you realize how little controll in life you have.

that is why competitive games have a bad reputation .

"Trust and time" ? I think time is funny. Time doesn't exist. It's energy. Looking at your energy as time is like thinking your credit card is money. Time is a collective imaginary friend or foe depending on what you are into, connection or control. 🙃

If it keeps you alive and giving you something to look forward to then it’s not a waste of time

​@@blackwatertv7018 I forcibly tried to kill off my interest in them trying to better my life/career and had some scrupulosity/delusional thought about humor and fictional violence that damaged my interest in them

If it kept you alive and gave you something to look forward to then that's far from a waste of time. They're not productive, but the best moments in life tend to be unproductive. I realized that when I had kids -- who I also play games with 😉

Exactly. These kind of videogames are uber waste of time, and should be legitimelly banned for kids at least until highschool.

you know you can do both ? Play games and be productive ? lol

(I understand that this original post is already quite old but here’s my opinion anyways) Life is a beautiful thing. Some people strive to achieve their dream jobs, while others may want to begin a lovely family. So much time in your life is spent trying to achieve this set goal, which can be very exhausting and may leave many people in pressured situations. This is why I firmly believe that breaks and fun in general are required in life Many ways to spend that break are; listening to music, watching tv, playing video games, and much more. Part of taking a break is about not having the pressure of constantly striving towards that one ultimate goal. Being able to relax and simply enjoy yourself is a gift, and in my personal opinion, games are the perfect way to achieve that gift as it doesn’t take much effort to boot them up. Video games weren’t created or intended for people to build careers out of them, they were simply about having fun. And fun is an extremely important part of life. If you spend your whole life working and working towards that goal, and having no innocent fun then you would just be exhausting yourself and basically living like a robot. I understand that video games aren’t for everyone and that’s totally fine, but don’t tell other people how to enjoy themselves. Anything can bring you enjoyment such as music, tv, or in this case video games, but anything can become an addiction if you aren’t careful. What matters is how you balance what you enjoy with your life In a totally healthy way. If you don’t agree with my opinion then that’s all the power to you, just know that you are missing out on some great experiences. Thanks for reading! ❤

Why? Lol

Cope about what exactly…? Words mean things like

Virtually all games require you to strategize, even the arcade shoot em up. You're always required to think of your next move, what would be best, better, and ideal. You're frequently required to choose which thing you want to encourage, usually at the detriment of another. You're not helping them by completely avoiding them. You should instead choose the kind of game that requires more thought.

Your kids don't watch kid cartons?