9/22/22, The Indicator (9:59)
Link: https://www.npr.org/2022/09/22/1124624702/are-you-being-tricked-into-working-harder
Summary: Gamification– combining game-like features with non-game activities– is ubiquitous. From health to education apps, companies use this tool to help consumers achieve goals. But today’s author argues that it is not all fun and games and that gamification is being used to coerce individuals into doing things they would not have otherwise. Is society better or worse off with these “artificial” incentives?
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