There is a set of images floating around the interwebs which purport to be about generalizations from interviews with prison inmates and correlation to IQ. The claim is that the lower end of the IQ bell curve cannot understand or work within hypotheticals. Ergo, "how would you feel if you didn't have breakfast today?" is answered "But I did have breakfast today." Asking someone that question means you think they're dumb which is the insult/in-joke part.
It's less about gamers and more about the idea that there are people who cannot distinguish between lived in reality and their own sense of self and products that they are presented with whether it be a video game character, video game actions, or a movie that they have seen.
It might be true, just like the breakfast question, and that is the disconcerting part. The response, on the other hand, I think is broadly applicable regardless given that we already have a society leaning toward self-selected identities which are often harmful and appear to be correlating with increased pharmaceutical and psychotherapy treatments (related to increased rates of depression and whatnot).
Thought-provoking insights as always. This is what happens when you have a culture war and only one side shows up for the first 60 years.
? Interesting but a bit overly complex to me .
Why not just answer the question ? . 'same as I do any day I don't have breakfast' .
Clearly there's levels of subtext old Geezers don't appreciate .
I understand they're talking about gamers in the insets but who would seriously care what they think or say ? .
Whomever cares about this is giving others way too much power over them .
-Nate
There is a set of images floating around the interwebs which purport to be about generalizations from interviews with prison inmates and correlation to IQ. The claim is that the lower end of the IQ bell curve cannot understand or work within hypotheticals. Ergo, "how would you feel if you didn't have breakfast today?" is answered "But I did have breakfast today." Asking someone that question means you think they're dumb which is the insult/in-joke part.
It's less about gamers and more about the idea that there are people who cannot distinguish between lived in reality and their own sense of self and products that they are presented with whether it be a video game character, video game actions, or a movie that they have seen.
It might be true, just like the breakfast question, and that is the disconcerting part. The response, on the other hand, I think is broadly applicable regardless given that we already have a society leaning toward self-selected identities which are often harmful and appear to be correlating with increased pharmaceutical and psychotherapy treatments (related to increased rates of depression and whatnot).
_THANK_YOU_ for taking the time & effort to explain it to me .
I fully grasp the idea of the many who cannot separate fantasy from reality .
-Nate