Young men dropping out of the job market to spend time in an alternate reality
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Re: Young men dropping out of the job market to spend time in an alternate reality
#2How long do you think before we are in a Ready Player One world where we spend both our free and job time in an alternate reality?
Re: Young men dropping out of the job market to spend time in an alternate reality
#3slow news day, huh? seems this story is aired about every 2-3 years...
EDIT: I'm being downvoted for pointing out that these kinds of articles have been rehashed for years? thanks. continue on, then.
Re: Young men dropping out of the job market to spend time in an alternate reality
#4How long do you think before we are in a Ready Player One world where we spend both our free and job time in an alternate reality?
Kinda already there.
Re: Young men dropping out of the job market to spend time in an alternate reality
#5I think this is where UBI leads if it ever happens.
Re: Young men dropping out of the job market to spend time in an alternate reality
#6My friends were getting addicted to "Evercrack" 15 years ago, playing for days on end, affecting school, work, and social life. Other games had similar effects (usually mmorpgs). Nothing new here
Re: Young men dropping out of the job market to spend time in an alternate reality
#7My friends were getting addicted to "Evercrack" 15 years ago, playing for days on end, affecting school, work, and social life. Other games had similar effects (usually mmorpgs). Nothing new here
It is when it spreads from the AV club to the mainstream and the numbers start having tangible impact on jobs numbers / workforce participation rates.
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Re: Young men dropping out of the job market to spend time in an alternate reality
#9How long do you think before we are in a Ready Player One world where we spend both our free and job time in an alternate reality?
Another comic, another perspective: http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2010-08-10
Re: Young men dropping out of the job market to spend time in an alternate reality
#10to occupy their time, to find purpose in life or to contribute to society?