Christiana

your child can go into a world that can completely obliterate their brain in the way they see themselves if they just click a button.

your child can go into a world that can completely obliterate their brain in the way they see themselves if they just click a button.

You know, I think of, you know, personal anecdotes. I played video games my whole life. And our version of multiplayer used to be you'd have to be at somebody's house when there was split screen. Next to each other. Yeah. But it's social. You were having fun together. It was split screen and you hung out together and you literally were in the same room.

You know, I think of, you know, personal anecdotes. I played video games my whole life. And our version of multiplayer used to be you'd have to be at somebody's house when there was split screen. Next to each other. Yeah. But it's social. You were having fun together. It was split screen and you hung out together and you literally were in the same room.

And they would find a way to put you all on that. You know, I think Mario Kart still does it. Like Nintendo, in my opinion, might be the healthiest gaming company out there. So I didn't play these games. COVID hits. We all locked up. And then a few friends of mine said, hey, we played this game, Call of Duty Warzone. I was like, I haven't played Call of Duty in years.

And they would find a way to put you all on that. You know, I think Mario Kart still does it. Like Nintendo, in my opinion, might be the healthiest gaming company out there. So I didn't play these games. COVID hits. We all locked up. And then a few friends of mine said, hey, we played this game, Call of Duty Warzone. I was like, I haven't played Call of Duty in years.

I'm not really a big first person shooter guy, whatever. I got on. Let me tell you something. Even say now to like my friends, because I've made friends from around the world because of this game. But many of them who are a little bit younger will go like, hey, where are you now?

I'm not really a big first person shooter guy, whatever. I got on. Let me tell you something. Even say now to like my friends, because I've made friends from around the world because of this game. But many of them who are a little bit younger will go like, hey, where are you now?

And I go, guys, the only reason I'm not addicted to this game the way you are, the only saving grace was that I've experienced grass in my life before this game came. But I don't understand how anyone would not be fully addicted to this.

And I go, guys, the only reason I'm not addicted to this game the way you are, the only saving grace was that I've experienced grass in my life before this game came. But I don't understand how anyone would not be fully addicted to this.

Because I come from a hybrid childhood. Half my childhood is swing, seesaw, jungle gym, merry-go-round. That in my brain is still like a lot of fun. Even when I walk past playgrounds now, which I don't stare for too long.

Because I come from a hybrid childhood. Half my childhood is swing, seesaw, jungle gym, merry-go-round. That in my brain is still like a lot of fun. Even when I walk past playgrounds now, which I don't stare for too long.

I actually think it's terrible that adults can't just go and swing on things. I'm just going to put it out there. But anyway, I still look at that with like, oh man, that's a fun place. But if you, as you're saying, Jonathan, if you're the now generation, let me tell you something. I sat on that console. I've spent an embarrassing amount of money playing these games.

I actually think it's terrible that adults can't just go and swing on things. I'm just going to put it out there. But anyway, I still look at that with like, oh man, that's a fun place. But if you, as you're saying, Jonathan, if you're the now generation, let me tell you something. I sat on that console. I've spent an embarrassing amount of money playing these games.

Because to what you're saying, they use a drug dealer model. Brilliant. First and foremost, the game's free now.

Because to what you're saying, they use a drug dealer model. Brilliant. First and foremost, the game's free now.

they never used to do that in my day you had to pay for the game so you just download the game no no game's free go Fortnite free free free go go take it Warzone free free free all of it take it take the game play it and then what they do is they just like sort of like just give you these little drops of dopamine as you say sounds

they never used to do that in my day you had to pay for the game so you just download the game no no game's free go Fortnite free free free go go take it Warzone free free free all of it take it take the game play it and then what they do is they just like sort of like just give you these little drops of dopamine as you say sounds

Upgrades, levels, and you're trying to get somewhere and you're trying to unlock a new gun or a skin, a pack, and then they deny it all the time. But some of them are better than others. And so now you're going, I'm getting left behind and you're competitive. And the amount of time and money that young boys will spend in this world, where now, to your point, your whole community exists.

Upgrades, levels, and you're trying to get somewhere and you're trying to unlock a new gun or a skin, a pack, and then they deny it all the time. But some of them are better than others. And so now you're going, I'm getting left behind and you're competitive. And the amount of time and money that young boys will spend in this world, where now, to your point, your whole community exists.