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Xi Jinping has said that video games are “spiritual opium” and imposed limits on access and other measures to forestall what he sees as increasing cultural decay among Chinese youth. From “The Avoidable War”:

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Video games have also proven to grow STEM skills in a significant way. Years ago I worked in edtech and did a fair amount of work here.

Everything should be done in moderation of course, but video games often get an unnecessary bad wrap.

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Heh same! And resource management / problem solving from strategy games. Such a great blend of fun and learning - and you don’t even realize you’re learning. That’s when it sticks.

I agree I literally learnt history from computer games as a kid (like real games not the educational ones)