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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 13 Jun 1986 to 3 Sept 2026.
Everything filed under video games
video games
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Addiction
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motivation
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ambition
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design
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psychedelics
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Trauma Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Jan 2019
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2019-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Commercial pressure and creative ambition point in the same direction, because the way to make an expensive game's money back is to make something great. — tap to centre the map on it Commercial pressure and creative ambition point in the same direction, because the way to make an expensive game's money back is to make something great. Last stated 12 months ago
31 Oct 2025
DH
Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Lasting satisfaction comes from studying how others play, then defining and fully playing one's own game rather than someone else's. — tap to centre the map on it Lasting satisfaction comes from studying how others play, then defining and fully playing one's own game rather than someone else's. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
SW
swyx — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. — tap to centre the map on it Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Sept 2024
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many. — tap to centre the map on it Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Dec 2022
DY
Derek Yu — holds since 2022-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Turning a game into a means to a broader purpose risks destroying the fun that makes it a game. — tap to centre the map on it Turning a game into a means to a broader purpose risks destroying the fun that makes it a game. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
TH
Tim Harford — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rewards undermine intrinsic motivation, which is why gamification does not work; where it appears to work, the underlying experience was already designed as a game. — tap to centre the map on it Rewards undermine intrinsic motivation, which is why gamification does not work; where it appears to work, the underlying experience was already designed as a game. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is quadratically more valuable the larger the share of a player's real-world friends it can connect them to, and that is the number one trend in gaming today. — tap to centre the map on it A game is quadratically more valuable the larger the share of a player's real-world friends it can connect them to, and that is the number one trend in gaming today. Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
TS
Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is at its best on the day it is pitched, and every day of development moves the real thing further from the imagined one. — tap to centre the map on it A game is at its best on the day it is pitched, and every day of development moves the real thing further from the imagined one. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
JK
Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. — tap to centre the map on it A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
TF
Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A self-destructive habit is best broken by naming the version of yourself that has it and taking its authority to decide away. — tap to centre the map on it A self-destructive habit is best broken by naming the version of yourself that has it and taking its authority to decide away. Last stated 9 months ago
21 Jan 2026
BJ
Bryan Johnson — holds since 2026-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Addiction can happen to anyone, through a subtle process whose bonds are too light to be felt until they are too strong to be broken — tap to centre the map on it Addiction can happen to anyone, through a subtle process whose bonds are too light to be felt until they are too strong to be broken Last stated 40 years ago
13 Jun 1986
CM
Charlie Munger — holds since 1986-06-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Psilocybin is a remarkably safe drug, with no known lethal dose and no addictive potential. — tap to centre the map on it Psilocybin is a remarkably safe drug, with no known lethal dose and no addictive potential. Last stated 7 years ago
10 May 2019
MP
Michael Pollan — holds since 2019-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Psychedelics have lower toxicity and less addiction potential than other psychoactive compounds. — tap to centre the map on it Psychedelics have lower toxicity and less addiction potential than other psychoactive compounds. Last stated 8 years ago
15 May 2018
MP
Michael Pollan — holds since 2018-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. — tap to centre the map on it A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. Last stated 7 years ago
10 May 2019
MP
Michael Pollan — holds since 2019-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Addiction is better understood as a symptom of trauma, social disconnection, depression or economic distress than as a disease in itself. — tap to centre the map on it Addiction is better understood as a symptom of trauma, social disconnection, depression or economic distress than as a disease in itself. Last stated 5 years ago
9 Jul 2021
MP
Michael Pollan — holds since 2021-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones. — tap to centre the map on it Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones. Last stated 10 years ago
5 Apr 2017
GM
Gabor Mate — holds since 2017-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid. — tap to centre the map on it "The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
AS
Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
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A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it.
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Commercial pressure and creative ambition point in the same direction, because the way to make an expensive game's money back is to make something great.
Holds
Lasting satisfaction comes from studying how others play, then defining and fully playing one's own game rather than someone else's.
Holds
Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do.
Holds
Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many.
Holds
Turning a game into a means to a broader purpose risks destroying the fun that makes it a game.
Holds
Rewards undermine intrinsic motivation, which is why gamification does not work; where it appears to work, the underlying experience was already designed as a game.
Holds
A game is quadratically more valuable the larger the share of a player's real-world friends it can connect them to, and that is the number one trend in gaming today.
Holds
A game is at its best on the day it is pitched, and every day of development moves the real thing further from the imagined one.
Holds
A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society.
Holds
A self-destructive habit is best broken by naming the version of yourself that has it and taking its authority to decide away.
Holds
Addiction can happen to anyone, through a subtle process whose bonds are too light to be felt until they are too strong to be broken
Holds
Psilocybin is a remarkably safe drug, with no known lethal dose and no addictive potential.
Holds
Psychedelics have lower toxicity and less addiction potential than other psychoactive compounds.
Holds
A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness.
Holds
Addiction is better understood as a symptom of trauma, social disconnection, depression or economic distress than as a disease in itself.
Holds
Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones.
Holds
"The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid.
Holds